[[{“value”:”Four out of five Americans tested positive for a pesticide found in widely consumed cereals, according to research published in the Journal of Exposure Science &, Environmental Epidemiology.
The chemical, which is officially present in oat-based foods like Cheerios and Quaker Oats, has been linked to a number of health issues, such as decreased fertility and postponed puberty.
According to a studyhttps: //t, 80 % of Americans tested positive for the chemical found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats, which is associated with infertility and delayed puberty. co/h7kiyMPnAf
— February 15, 2024, Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper )
” A recent EWG peer-reviewed study has discovered chlormequat, a little-known pesticide, in four out of five, or 80 %, of people tested.” The Environmental Working Group ( EWG ) stated that the groundbreaking analysis of chlormequat in human bodies raises concerns because it is associated with reproductive and developmental issues in animal studies and may potentially cause similar harm to humans.
Study https ://t.co/8 EiaQcRFbi pic to find out if 80 % of Americans tested positive for a chemical in Cheerios and Quaker Oats that could result in infertility and delayed puberty. twitter.com/cRN1uUWbkp
— February 15, 2024, New York Post ( @nypost )
According to The New York Post:
According to the EWG, it is legally permitted to use the “highly dangerous agricultural chemical” on oats and additional grains imported into the US. According to the EWG, chlormequat changes a plant’s growth when used on oat and grain crops, preventing it from bending over and making harvesting simpler.
In a report released alongside the group’s findings, the nonprofit organization stated that” Just as troubling, we detected the chemical in 92 % of oat-based foods purchased in May 2023, including Quaker Oats and Cheerios.”
Requests for comment were n’t immediately answered by General Mills, which makes Cheerios, and PepsiCo, who makes Quaker Oats.
Another especially troubling finding is that the EWG’s tests “found higher levels and more frequent detections of chlormequat in the 2023 samples… which suggests consumer exposure to CHMEQUT could be on the rise” after testing for its presence in semen collected from 96 people between 2017.
Chlormequat, a little-known pesticide, was found in 80 % of examined subjects in an EWG peer-reviewed study. This is concerning because studies on animals have linked the chemical to issues with reproductive and developmental issues. t.co/Oh6Rue6KZq
— February 15, 2024, EWG ( @ewg )
EWG penned:
Chlormequat was tested for in urine taken from 96 people between 2017 and 2023 in EWG’s study, which was published on February 15 in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 77 of them had urine containing the chemical.
When compared to samples from 2017 through 2022, our tests found higher levels and more numerous chlormequat detections in the 2023 samples, which raises the possibility that consumer exposure to the substance is increasing.
We found the chemical in 92 percent of oat-based foods bought in May 2023, including Quaker Oats and Cheerios, which is equally disturbing. Since animal studies link chlormequat to decreased fertility, harm to the reproductive system, and altered prenatal growth, the fact that so many people are exposed raises concerns about its potential impact on public health.
According to Environmental Protection Agency regulations, the chemical may only be used on ornate plants grown in the United States and not on food crops, but it is allowed on imported oats and other foods sold around. Some oats and their products are imported from Canada and consumed in the United States.
A pilot study of chlormequat in food and urine from adults in the United States from 2017 to 2023 can be found here.”}]] [[{“value”:”
According to a Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology study, four out of every five Americans tested positive for a popular cereal pesticide.
The chemical, which is reportedly found in foods like Quaker Oats and Cheerios, has been linked to a number of health conditions, such as reduced fertility and delayed puberty.
NEW – 80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats, linked to infertility, delayed puberty: studyhttps://t.co/h7kiyMPnAf
Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper), February 15, 2024
“A new EWG study, which was peer-reviewed, found that chlormequat – a little-known insecticide – was present in the bodies of four out of five people, or 80 percent of those tested. The groundbreaking analysis of the presence of chlormequat on the bodies of Americans is alarming, as the chemical has been linked to reproductive and development problems in animal studies. This suggests that it could have a similar effect on humans, according to the Environmental Working Group.
80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats that may cause infertility, delayed puberty: study https://t.co/8EiaQcRFbi pic.twitter.com/cRN1uUWbkp
New York Post (@nypost), February 15, 2024
The New York Post reports on:
According to the EWG, federal law allows the use of the “highly toxic agriculture chemical” on grains and oats imported into the US. The EWG reports that when chlormequat is applied to grain and oat crops, it alters the plant’s growth and prevents it from bending, making it easier to harvest.
The nonprofit group said that the chemical was found in 92% of the oat-based products purchased in May 2023. This included Quaker Oats and Cheerios.
General Mills (which makes Cheerios) and PepsiCo (which makes Quaker Oats) didn’t immediately reply to requests for comments.
The EWG found that the detection of chlormequat was higher and more frequent in 2023 urine samples, which indicates that consumer exposure to the drug could be on the increase.
A new peer-reviewed EWG study found that chlormequat, an unknown pesticide, was present in 80% of the people tested. This is alarming as the chemical has been associated with reproductive and developmental issues in animal studies. https://t.co/Oh6Rue6KZq
— EWG (@ewg), February 15, 2024
EWG wrote:
The research published by EWG on February 15 in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology tested for the presence of the chemical in urine collected between 2017 and 2023 from 96 individuals. The chemical was detected in the urine samples of 77 people.
Our tests revealed higher levels of chlormequat and more frequent detections in 2023 samples compared to those collected from 2017 to 2022. This suggests that consumer exposure to the chemical could be increasing.
We also found the chemical in 92 per cent of oat products purchased in May 2023. This includes Quaker Oats, Cheerios, and other oat products. The fact that so many are exposed raises concern about its potential impact on the public health. Animal studies link chlormequat with reduced fertility, harm to reproductive system, and altered fetal development.
Environmental Protection Agency regulations only allow the chemical to used on ornamental plants – not food crops. However, it is allowed to be used on imported oats as well as other foods sold in the U.S. Many of the oats, oat products and oat flours consumed in the U.S. are from Canada.
Click HERE to read the full study titled “A pilot study of the presence of chlormequat (a pesticide) in food and urine samples from adults in the United States between 2017 and 2023.”
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