Lead poisoning

High amounts of lead and sodium found in Lunchables, new report finds. Here’s what you need to know.

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Olivia Martin

Lunchables may be a nice treat for elementary school kids to find in their lunch box, but according to Consumer Reports, parents ...

FDA says applesauce pouches recalled for lead also contained chromium

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Jessica Roberts

The Food and Drug Administration warned Friday that applesauce pouches previously recalled for containing lead may also contain chromium, increasing the risks ...

‘It’s been a rollercoaster of feelings’

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Olivia Martin

Accidentally eating paint chips, ingesting contaminated food and water and breathing in lead dust are the most common ways in which people ...

What to know about lead in food amid the WanaBana recall — and how to keep kids safe

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Olivia Martin

A nationwide recall of WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree linked to dozens of cases of lead poisoning has renewed concerns about the ...

Applesauce pouch contamination may have been deliberate: FDA official

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Jessica Roberts

Recalled applesauce pouches that left many children sick with lead poisoning could have been tainted on purpose, according to the Food and ...

Fruit pouches recalled due to lead poisoning, 52 children sickened

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Jessica Roberts

At least 18 more children have been sickened by the recently recalled applesauce fruit pouches due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food ...