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Nicolas Stettler, M.D., M.S.C.E., is a senior managing scientist in the 
Health Sciences Center for Chemical Regulation and Food Safety at 
Exponent, Inc., in Washington, DC. As a pediatrician and epidemiologist 
trained in nutrition, Dr. Stettler has more than two decades of experi-
ence in the scientific and clinical aspects of nutrition, in particular as they 

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