Lead – MOSAEC

Lead in Beethoven’s Hair Offers New Clues to Mystery of His Deafness

Using powerful technologies, scientists found staggering amounts of lead and other toxic substances in the composer’s hair that may have come from wine, or other sources.

By Gina Kolata

Cinnamon (Spice) Dollar Tree Inc Ecuador Food and Drug Administration Food Contamination and Poisoning Lead Recalls and Bans of Products United States

FDA Urges Recall of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Brands

The agency tested 75 types of cinnamon after hundreds of children were poisoned by the spice in applesauce. It found some lead in cinnamon brands sold at some dollar stores and other markets.

By Christina Jewett

Children and Childhood Cinnamon (Spice) Environmental Defense Food Food and Drug Administration Food Contamination and Poisoning Hazardous and Toxic Substances International Trade and World Market Lead Recalls and Bans of Products Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Supply Chain WanaBana Weis Markets Inc

Lead Levels in Children’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive

The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of lead poisoning in dozens of children. Advocates are urging mandatory testing of lead in food.

By Christina Jewett and Julie Creswell

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Children and Childhood Coral Gables (Fla) Florida Food and Drug Administration Hazardous and Toxic Substances Lead North Carolina WanaBana

Fruit Purée Pouches May Contain Lead, F.D.A. Warns Parents

Children who have had WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit purée pouches should get a blood test, federal officials said. An investigation found that the purée had “extremely high concentrations of lead.”

By Rebecca Carballo

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