In its new health advisory, the CDC urged medical professionals to keep an eye out for cases of lead poisoning possibly linked to the applesauce and report cases to their local health authorities.

Nearly two dozen toddlers have been impacted by lead poisoning linked to applesauce pouches, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Monday, sparking a warning for doctors across the country.

They quickly discovered it was the cinnamon in the apple purée that caused the lead and chromium poisoning. At the time, the ...

U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children ... safe level of lead exposure, but the CDC uses a marker of 3.5 micrograms per ...

Nearly twice as many Erie County children were diagnosed with elevated levels of lead in their blood in 2022 than the previous year. Tests showed that 348 county children younger than 6 had ...

The CDC estimates that up to 500,000 children ... “It often feels like no one thinks lead poisoning is really a problem until their own child is poisoned, despite our ongoing efforts to educate ...

Children are more vulnerable to lead poisoning than adults because their bodies are still developing, according to the CDC, and could lead to cognitive and behavioral health issues. Threat level ...