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• Traditional Surma Eye Makeup Caused Lead Poisoning Cases Among New York Family Members, CDC Reports

  August 5, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC is warning of the risks of lead poisoning from traditional surma cosmetics, often used as eye liner, after testing revealed extremely high lead levels in a four-year-old in New York City.

• FDA Issues Lead Poisoning Risk Alert for Ground Cinnamon Sold in NY

  July 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is urging consumers to avoid eating ground cinnamon sold by El Servidor in New York, due to the presence of high levels of lead contamination.

• General Mills Cocoa Puffs Cereal Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Toxic Lead Levels

  July 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  General Mills faces a Cocoa Puffs class action lawsuit claiming the popular chocolate cereal contains high levels of lead, which was hidden from consumers for years.

• CDC Calls for More Blood Lead Testing Following Contaminated Apple Sauce Poisonings

  July 19, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Following a nationwide recall of WanaBana applesauce pouches contaminated with toxic levels of lead, federal health officials are recommending routine lead exposure testing to prevent short and long term lead exposure injuries.

• Lead Contaminated WanaBana Apple Sauce Sold at Dollar Tree for Months After Recall: FDA Warning Letter

  June 20, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued a warning letter to Dollar Tree for failing to remove recalled lead-tainted cinnamon apple sauce fruit pouches from store shelves.

• Drinking Water With Low Lead Levels Still Pose Serious Health Risks For Certain Individuals: Study

  June 3, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Kidney failure patients face a higher risk of health problems from even low levels of lead in their drinking water, study finds.

• Facing Applesauce Lead Poisoning Lawsuits, Wanabana Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy

  May 31, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Wanabana, the makers of recalled apple cinnamon fruit pouches recalled due to high levels of lead and hundreds of lead poisoning incidents, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, calling for the company to be liquidated.

• FDA Urges Congress to Establish National Food Lead Testing Requirements

  April 23, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  FDA Administrator Robert Califf is asking Congress to put forward new legislation allowing the FDA to test for lead and other heavy metals in U.S. food products.

• Cinnamon Supplier Poisoned Children with Lead-Tainted Applesauce to Increase Profits: FDA

  April 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued a report on its apple cinnamon pouch recall investigation, determining that a ground cinnamon processor added dangerous levels of lead chromate to the products intentionally, to raise profits.

• More Ground Cinnamon Recalls Issued For Lead Exposure Risks After Apple Sauce Probe

  March 7, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  The FDA is calling for the recall of several ground cinnamon products because they contain unsafe levels of lead.