As District health officials continue to recommend that pregnant women and children under 6 avoid D.C. tap water because of elevated levels of lead in the water, bottled water is one alternative.

“Potassium Bromate content of bread samples in Lagos City”published by Nigerian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Applied Science Research, Vol 8, No.2 pages 33-36 (2020), determined levels of ...

According to MSU, most potassium bromate bakes out of food, and the amount that remains in finished products shouldn't be harmful in theory. However, there is still reason for concern, Galligan said.

A one-off consumption of the affected products is unlikely to pose any food safety concern, said the agency. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The positive readings were for 1.15-22.54 parts per million of potassium bromate and potassium iodate, the former being a suspected carcinogenic chemical that has been banned globally. Read Next ...

After a Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) report suggested the use of potassium bromate as an additive in food products may lead to cancer, the country's food regulator, the Food Safety and ...