Ground cinnamon sold by U.S. discount retailers is contaminated with high levels of lead and should be discarded, federal health officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said cinnamon sold by stores including the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar contains lead at levels that could be unsafe for people, particularly children, with […]
Dangerously high levels of carcinogenic metals were found in counterfeit Chinese goods seized by South Korea. On the list include fake earrings and knock-off leather bags claiming to be Chanel, Dior, and Louis Vuitton, as well as clothing and shoes. In some of those items, the concentration of lead and other metals was found to […]
U.S. food inspectors found “extremely high” levels of lead in cinnamon at a plant in Ecuador that made applesauce pouches tainted with the metal, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday. The recalled pouches have been linked to dozens of illnesses in U.S. children. Cinnamon tested from the plant had lead levels more than […]
More than 60 toddlers across the nation have reported lead toxicity linked to apple puree pouches that were recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The agency said in a statement that it had received 64 reports of adverse events potentially linked to the recalled products […]
President Joe Biden declared an emergency over unsafe levels of lead found in drinking water in the U.S. Virgin Islands on Nov. 18 after locals were warned not to consume tap water. In a press release, the White House said President Biden had ordered federal assistance to supplement the territory’s response efforts owing to the […]
Lead coming from old telephone cables is apparently contaminating the environment across the United States—and that includes our drinking water. According to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal, samples were taken from 300 cable sites—from Oregon to the Bayou Teche in Louisiana. We bring in an environmental expert to explain how this affects us, […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday announced a new proposed rule for lead pain in a bid to prevent children from being exposed to the toxic substance. In a news release issued by the federal agency, officials predict that the rule will reduce lead exposures for 250,000 to 500,000 children under the age […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday recommended specific levels of lead that are considered safe in different types of food intended for babies and young children in an effort to mitigate any potential risks to children under two. The draft guidance sets out “action levels” for the relevant industry, which the FDA said […]
The deadly shooting in Southern California cast a dark shadow over New Year celebrations, as locals are commemorating those who were killed with flowers and candles. Walk for Life West Coast held its 19th annual rally in San Francisco, with around 30,000 people showing up to voice their reasons for being pro-life. Millions of mail-in […]
BrandStorm Inc. has voluntary recalled two Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberries 1.2oz pouch products because they may contain lead. The company announced the voluntary recall via the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on July 14, saying that the products may contain lead above the FDA’s recommended limits. “First and foremost, we remain focused on the health […]
A retired criminal investigator for the Forest Service said in a letter Wednesday that President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management was actively involved in the planning of a 1989 eco-terrorism incident. The retired investigator said the nominee, Tracy Stone-Manning, was “extremely difficult to work with; in fact, she was the […]
After the blaze comes the lead pollution. The smoke from the fire at France’s Notre Dame cathedral in April carried over 450 tons of lead from the cathedral’s roof and spire, and scattered it across streets and nearby buildings. Six months later, a few hundred of yards from the cathedral, a decontamination team is working inside […]
Newark residents are questioning if the expired bottles of water handed out by the local government are safer than the lead-laden tap water it was meant to replace. The past-use-by-date bottles of water were handed out at Boylan Street Recreation Center in Newark. Community members are concerned that the chemicals from the plastic bottles have […]
NEWARK, N.J.—The governor of New jersey and the mayor of Newark have vowed to provide bottled water to city residents with lead service lines after tests indicate filters may not be protecting them against elevated lead levels.
