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• Limits on Baby Food Lead Levels Established by FDA Due to Health Risks for Infants, Young Children

  January 7, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA has issued new guidance setting action levels in an attempt to limit the amount of lead in processed baby food products.

• 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.

• Researchers Find High Levels of Lead in Kratom Dietary Supplements

  December 11, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  New study warns that many kratom dietary supplements contain levels of lead that exceed federal safety standards, potentially resulting in a risk of lead poisoning.

• 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.

• Toxic Levels of Lead, Heavy Metals Found in Many Popular Dark Chocolate Products: Study

  September 9, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A recent study warns about high levels of lead and cadmium in many dark chocolate and cocoa products, calling for more investigations to evaluate the potential health risks children and other consumers may face.

• 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.