THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping up testing for heavy metals in infant formula and reviewing key nutrients required in these products, federal health officials said.

2025年3月20日，星期四——美国食品和药物管理局（FDA）正在加强对婴儿配方奶粉中重金属的检测，并审查这些产品所需的关键营养素，联邦卫生官员表示。

'The FDA will use all resources and authorities at its disposal to make sure infant formula products are safe and wholesome for the families and children who rely on them,' Health and Human Services Secretary

“FDA将利用其掌握的所有资源和权力，确保婴儿配方奶粉产品的安全和健康，为依赖这些产品的家庭和儿童提供保障，”卫生与公众服务部部长表示。

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Kennedy recently met with top executives from formula makers, including Abbott Laboratories, which produces Similac, and Reckitt Benckiser, the company behind Enfamil, according to a social media

肯尼迪最近会见了配方奶粉制造商的高层主管，包括生产Similac的雅培实验室和生产Enfamil的Reckitt Benckiser公司。

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The FDA will also conduct a comprehensive review of infant formula nutrients while ramping up testing for heavy metals and other contaminants,

美国食品药品监督管理局还将对婴儿配方奶粉的营养成分进行全面审查，同时加强对重金属和其他污染物的检测。

CBS News

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据报道，这些行动被称为“鹳速行动”。

'The FDA is deeply committed to ensuring that moms and other caregivers of infants and young children and other individuals who rely on infant formula for their nutritional needs have confidence that these products are safe, consistently available, and contain the nutrients essential to promote health and wellbeing during critical stages of development and life,' Acting FDA Commissioner .

“FDA深切致力于确保婴儿和幼儿的妈妈们及其他照料者，以及依赖婴儿配方奶粉满足营养需求的其他个体，对这些产品感到放心，相信它们是安全的、始终可用的，并含有在发育和生命关键阶段促进健康和福祉所需的基本营养素，”FDA代理专员表示。

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The action dovetails with findings of a Consumer Reports investigation released Tuesday, which found potentially harmful chemicals -- including acrylamide, arsenic, BPA, lead, and PFAS -- in nearly half of the 41 infant formula products tested.

这一行动与《消费者报告》周二发布的调查结果不谋而合，该调查发现，在测试的41种婴儿配方产品中，近一半含有潜在有害化学物质，包括丙烯酰胺、砷、双酚A、铅和全氟烷基物质（PFAS）。

Some products had low or no levels detected.

一些产品检测到的含量较低或未检出。

'We look forward to seeing the details of how they intend to implement the plan, and we hope the FDA is providing adequate resources and staffing to actually follow through with these promises,'

“我们期待看到他们打算如何实施该计划的细节，我们希望FDA提供足够的资源和人员配置，以切实履行这些承诺。”

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Concerns about infant formula safety have been heightened since 2022, when FDA inspections found bacteria linked to two infant deaths at

自2022年以来，人们对婴儿配方奶粉安全性的担忧加剧，当时FDA检查发现与两名婴儿死亡有关的细菌。

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The plant's temporary closure led to a nationwide formula shortage, causing stress for millions of families who depend on formula to feed their babies.

这家工厂的暂时关闭导致了全国范围内的配方奶粉短缺，使数百万依赖配方奶粉喂养婴儿的家庭倍感压力。

Roughly 1 in 5 newborns in the U.S. start on formula, making it a crucial source of nutrition in the first months of life.

大约五分之一的美国新生儿开始时使用配方奶粉，这使得它成为生命最初几个月的关键营养来源。

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