There is (still) too much aluminium in infant formulas

BMC Pediatrics

Table 3 The daily ingestion of aluminium by infants at 6 months of age based upon the mean aluminium content of the product and the manufacturers recommended feeding volumes.

Commercial Name of Product RM-ready made; P-powdered	Al ingested from product μg Al/24 h period.
Sma First Infant Milk RM	224
Sma First Infant Milk P	323
Sma Follow-On Milk RM	206
Sma Wysoy Soya Infant Formula P	592
Cow & Gate First Infant Milk RM	285
Cow & Gate First Infant Milk P	385
Cow & Gate Follow-On Milk RM	301
Cow & Gate Follow-On Milk P	429
Cow & Gate Growing-Up Milk RM	107 (at 12 months)
Cow & Gate Nutriprem 1 RM	112-263*
Aptamil Follow-On Milk RM	296
Aptamil Follow-On Milk P	532
Hipp Organic Growing-Up Milk RM	88 (at 12 months)
Hipp Organic First Infant Milk P	380
Hipp Organic Follow-On Milk P	592
Hipp Organic Good Night Milk P	477

*Values are for preterm infants of a very low initial body weight (< 1 kg) up to term (ca 2.5 kg)

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