National Confectioners Association

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Involved in

• The association stated that candy remains safe when consumed as a treat and that Florida's annual‑piece limits create unnecessary confusion relative to existing federal work under the Closer to Zero initiative.

• The Florida results used EPA Method 6010D, a method validated for soil and water rather than food.

Statements attributed to it

• The method measures total arsenic without distinguishing the more toxic inorganic form.

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• The association stated that candy remains safe when consumed as a treat and that Florida's annual‑piece limits create unnecessary confusion relative to existing federal work under the Closer to Zero initiative.

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• The Florida results used EPA Method 6010D, a method validated for soil and water rather than food.

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• Reported levels are substantially higher than those found in the FDA's Total Diet Study.

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Origin: first recognised while reading Florida Department of Health finds arsenic in Ferrara candies like Nerds and Laffy Taffy at levels that can exceed a child's yearly safe intake in one box or a few pieces, leading to dismissed disclosure lawsuits · 2026-10-12 00:23