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Overall No concerns have been identified.

The overall ingredient concern is determined by using a weight of evidence evaluation of the known safety or hazards. In calculating an overall ingredient score multiple findings of low concern may lead to an overall moderate concern rating, or multiple moderate concerns may lead to a high concern rating. For more details read EWG's ingredient concern methodology.

Specific concerns for Coffee

Concerns from impurities

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Impurity: CAFFEINE
A review article reports that this substance is associated with small reductions in infant birth weight.
 
T. S. Hinds, W. L. West, E. M. Knight & B. F. Harland. 1996. The effect of caffeine on pregnancy outcome variables. Nutrition reviews 54(7), 203-7.
Impurity: CAFFEINE
A peer-reviewed study showed that maternal intake of this substance is associated with low birth weight (moderate to high intake, 2-4 cups).
 
Verena Sengpiel, Elisabeth Elind, Jonas Bacelis, Staffan Nilsson, Jakob Grove, Ronny Myhre, Margaretha Haugen, Helle Margrete Meltzer, Jan Alexander, Bo Jacobsson & Anne-Lise Brantsæter. 2013. Maternal caffeine intake during pregnancy is associated with birth weight but not with gestational length: results from a large prospective observational cohort study. BMC medicine 11, 42.
Impurity: CAFFEINE
NTP Toxcast scored 1.5-2.5
 
National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
Impurity: CAFFEINE
This substance is predicted to be genotoxic
 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): CompTox Chemicals Dashboard
 

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