Chemical Found In Cheerios, Quaker Oats May Cause Fertility Issues, Study Suggests: What To Know About Chlormequat

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Chemical Found In Cheerios, Quaker Oats May Cause Fertility Issues, Study Suggests: What To Know About Chlormequat
forbes.com

Around 80% of Americans have been exposed to the plant pesticide chlormequat, which causes fertility and growth issues in animals, according to a new study published Thursday...

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Fantastic. I ate that almost exclusively for years because I thought it was the healthier option.

You'll be fine. This is one of the regular studies that doesn't use humans, but rather creatures that evolved similar (but not the same) systems as humans, that the media picks up to regularly scare people.