Iodine in Infant Formula

For parents with babies ever fed on infant formulae found to have iodine level below recommendation

• Information for parents with babies ever fed on infant formulae found to have iodine level below recommendation (13-Aug-2012)
   
• How can my 6 months old or above baby have adequate iodine intake (10-Aug-2012)
   
• This link will open in a new windowTested Iodine Content in 1 Sample of Infant Formulae (Centre for Food Safety) (Uploaded on 4 September)
   
• This link will open in a new windowTested Iodine Content in 13 Samples of Infant Formulae (Centre for Food Safety) (Uploaded on 30 August)
   
• This link will open in a new windowTested Iodine Content in 19 Samples of Infant Formulae (Centre for Food Safety) (Uploaded on 16 August)
   
• This link will open in a new windowTested Iodine Content in 21 Samples of Infant Formulae (Centre for Food Safety) (Uploaded on 10 August)
   
• This link will open in a new windowTest Result on Nutritional Composition of 14 Infant Formulae Included in the Preliminary Study (Centre for Food Safety) (Uploaded on 8 August)
   

Other Useful References

• Meeting the increased demand for iodine in pregnant and lactating mothers need (10-Aug-2012)
   
• Frequently asked questions on Iodine in Infant Formula (11-Aug-2012)
   
• Switching milk formula for babies (10-Aug-2012)
   
• About Iodine in Infant Formula (17-Oct-2012)
   

For Health Professionals

• Letter to health professionals (10-Aug-2012)
   
• Letter to health professionals (8-Aug-2012)
   
• Iodine in Infant Formula - Frequently asked questions for healthcare professionals (by FEHD and DH) (13-Aug-2012)
   

Press Releases

• This link will open in a new windowNew Zealand infant formula found to have low iodine content (4-Sep-2012)
   
• This link will open in a new windowCFS announces latest round of test results on iodine content of infant formulae (30-Aug-2012)
  
  
• Operating hours of DH's hotline for enquiries about infant milk formulae with low iodine content adjusted (17-Aug-2012)
  
  
• Update on results of blood samples for thyroid function test (16-Aug-2012)
   
• This link will open in a new windowResults of latest round of tests on iodine content of infant formulae released (16-Aug-2012)
   
• DH's special arrangement on infant formulae with low iodine content (13-Aug-2012)
   
• DH's special arrangement on infant formulae with low iodine content (12-Aug-2012)
   
• DH's special arrangement on infant formulae with low iodine content (11-Aug-2012)
   
• This link will open in a new windowFour more Japanese infant formulae found to have low iodine content (10-Aug-2012)
   
• Public enquiries on infant formulae with low iodine content (10-Aug-2012)
   
• DH's special arrangement on infant formulae with low iodine content (9-Aug-2012)
   
• This link will open in a new windowTwo Japanese infant formulae found to have low iodine content (8-Aug-2012)
   

Related links

• This link will open in a new windowCentre for Food Safety
   
• This link will open in a new windowFood and Health Bureau
   
• This link will open in a new windowFamily Health Service