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• Lead Poisoning Lawsuits

  July 2, 2025

  Austin Kirk

  Lead paint used in residential homes is toxic, and could cause irreversible brain damage and other serious injuries. Although the...

• Higher Lead Levels Linked to Decrease in Childhood Academic Performance: Study

  June 10, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Children with elevated levels of lead in their blood, even at low concentrations, consistently scored lower on academic tests from second through eleventh grade.

• CDC Reports 566 Lead Poisoning Cases Linked to Recalled Applesauce Pouches

  April 29, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A CDC report on lead poisoning linked to recalled apple cinnamon fruit pouches urges health agencies to increase blood lead level testing among children.

• FDA Warns Some Imported Cookware Could Leach High Levels of Lead Into Food

  December 16, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Federal regulators are warning that certain imported cookware contains high levels of lead and is calling on the public to stop using it immediately due to lead poisoning risks.

• FDA Warns Additional Ground Cinnamon Products Contain High Lead Levels

  November 7, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  High lead levels have been found in two additional ground cinnamon products, which federal health officials indicate should be thrown out immediately.

• Biden Announces Funding To Replace Lead Water Pipes in U.S. Over Next 10 Years

  October 9, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  White House indicates that replacing all lead drinking water pipes in the U.S. will help prevent serious health risks for children from lead exposure in drinking water.

• Consumer Reports Investigation Finds High Lead Levels in Discount Ground Cinnamon

  September 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Following a number of recent recalls and lead poisoning outbreaks, Consumer Reports has published the results of a new investigation into the levels of lead in ground cinnamon spice products.

• EPA Grants Target Lead Exposure Risks from Drinking Water at Schools, Childcare Facilities Nationwide

  August 26, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The EPA has announced a $26 million grant program focused on eliminating the risk of lead contamination in drinking water supplies frequently used by children, to lower their risk of lead poisoning.

• Another Cocoa Puffs Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over High Levels of Lead in Popular Cereal Products

  August 6, 2024

  Michael Adams

  A class action lawsuit filed against General Mills claims that the company failed to warn consumers that its Cocoa Puffs products, targeted primarily at children, contain high levels of lead, increasing the risk of exposure side effects, such as brain damage and learning disabilities.

• 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.