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Americans Exposed to Fertility-Lowering Chemicals in Cheerios, Quaker Oats

Via Mercola

Story at-a-glance

  • A pilot study by the Environmental Working Group reveals 80% of Americans tested positive for chlormequat chloride, a pesticide and growth regulator
  • 92% of oat-based foods, including popular brands like Quaker Oats and Cheerios, also contained the chemical
  • The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed expanding chlormequat use to staple grains to increase yields, despite potential health risks
  • Animal studies show chlormequat is linked to reproductive and developmental problems, raising concerns for human health
  • EWG opposes the EPA’s plan, urging further investigation, and recommends buying organic oat products to avoid exposure

In a pilot study1,2,3 conducted by the Environmental Working Group and published in the February 15, 2024, issue of the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, findings revealed that 80% of Americans tested positive for chlormequat chloride, an agricultural chemical used as a pesticide and plant growth regulator.4

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80% of Americans test positive for chemical found in Cheerios, Quaker Oats that may cause infertility, delayed puberty: study

Via The NYP

Four out of five Americans are being exposed to a little-known chemical found in popular oat-based foods — including Cheerios and Quaker Oats — that is linked to reduced fertility, altered fetal growth, and delayed puberty.

The Environmental Working Group published a study in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology on Thursday that found a staggering 80% of Americans tested positive for a harmful pesticide called chlormequat.

The “highly toxic agricultural chemical” is federally allowed to be used on oats and other grains imported to the US, according to the EWG. When applied to oat and grain crops, chlormequat alters a plant’s growth, preventing it from bending over and thus making it easier to harvest, per the EWG.

Four out of five Americans, or roughly 80%, are being exposed to a little-known chemical called chlormequat that's found in popular oat-based foods, including Cheerios, according to the Environmental Working Group.
Four out of five Americans, or roughly 80%, are being exposed to a little-known chemical called chlormequat that’s found in popular oat-based foods, including Cheerios, according to the Environmental Working Group. scandamerican – stock.adobe.com

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