New research from Consumer Reports has uncovered unsettling levels of heavy metals and chemicals in some infant formulas.

A Consumer Reports investigation has found that some infant formulas contain potentially harmful levels of lead and arsenic.

Consumer Reports tested 41 popular powdered infant formulas for contaminants such as lead, inorganic arsenic, and “forever ...

Sana Mujahid, manager of CR's food safety and research, said parents should not panic as a result of the findings, but should talk to their pediatrician about potentially switching formulas.

“When exposed to high levels of these contaminants long-term, they’re known to cause cognitive issues and organ system failure in infants,” says Sana Mujahid, PhD, Consumer Reports’s ...