SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A bill that would notify parents what toxic metals are in their baby food passes unanimously out of the Illinois House public health committee.
The plan would require manufacturers to monthly test their baby products for lead, mercury, arsenic and cadmium. After the test, the company would have to clearly label how much of each toxic metal is found in the baby food.
State Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (D-Northbrook) said the idea behind the proposal came from staff in the Democratic party.
"This bill arises from a personal story from my home township," Katz Muhl said. "The chief of staff to Senator Fine is a proud new father, and his son was inadvertently exposed to heavy toxic metals in baby food."
With the policy passing out of committee unanimously on a 9-0 vote, it will now head to the House floor for further debate.
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