Consumer Reports Monthly Safety Alert - October 2014

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Safety Alert
October 2014
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Food safety: Hidden GMOs
Breakfast cereals, chips, soy infant formulas­GMOs can lurk in these and many other packaged foods, according to tests by Consumer Reports. And there is no federal oversight to ensure the safety of genetically modified organisms before they're dropped into your food, even as safety assessments are mandatory in other developed countries. Read more.

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Latest NutriBullet poses safety hazard
A blade on the NutriBullet Pro 900 Series can break, causing risk of ingestion. Given the potential safety risk, we recommend that you avoid this model in favor of a blender that performed safely and capably in our tests. Read more.
 
 
Ordinary people who took up the fight for consumer safety
When Sarah Kavanagh looked closely at her Gatorade bottle and learned that one ingredient, brominated vegetable oil, had potentially hazardous health consequences, the teen petitioned the parent company, PepsiCo, to get rid of the chemical. Read more.
 
 
Is there mercury in your child's lunch?
Is the tuna sandwich a lunch-box staple in your family? If so, your son or daughter may be at risk for ingesting too much mercury, a toxin that can damage the brain and nervous system. Find out how much tuna is too much. Read more.
 
 
More evidence of nicotine poisonings in toddlers
Sales of e-cigarettes have continued to rise­and so have reports of children being poisoned by the liquid nicotine in vials used with the devices. Read more.
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