Marc Edwards — Dr. Edwards was recognized by AAAS for his efforts to apply his engineering expertise to revealing
dangerous levels of lead contamination in water supplies in Flint, Michigan.
Some
of the formula recalls in the last few years have been triggered by the discovery
of high
levels of phytoestrogen hormones, high
levels of aluminum and
lead, bacterial
contamination, unsanitary production linked to gastrointestinal illness, salmonella, and glass particles mixed in with the powder Researchers in the Netherlands found
dangerous bacteria, which can cause meningitis and sepsis, in 52.5 percent
of the formula samples they cultured from 35 countries.