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In the 18th century lead poisoning was fairly frequent on account of the widespread drinking of rum, which was made in stills with a lead component (the "worm"). It was a significant cause of mortality amongst slaves and sailors in the colonial West Indies. [280] [281] Lead poisoning from rum was also noted in Boston. [282]
2. Baby Food. One might think that a product advertised for infants and young children would be safe to eat. Alas, it's shocking how much food marketed to kids contains lead.
Last year, Tamara Rubin, owner of Lead Safe Mama, a lead poisoning prevention advocacy group, shared a video on Instagram that showed a positive result with a LeadCheck test on a 40-ounce Stanley cup.
Lead Free Mama, LLC, tested the 32 ounce Hydroflask in 2017 and deemed it lead free, and more recently added the bottle to a 2023 round up of favorite lead-free water bottles. Owala. Owala took to ...
“The Lunchables and similar lunch kits we tested contain concerning levels of sodium and harmful chemicals that can lead to serious health problems over time.”
Lead poisoning activist Tamara Rubin, aka Lead Safe Mama, first brought attention to the presence of lead in Stanley tumblers in March 2023. Rubin earns a commission on the products she recommends ...
The World Health Organization (WHO) specifically notes that there is "no known safe blood lead concentration," and that even blood lead concentrations as low as 3.5 µg/dL (micrograms per ...
The move followed massive recalls last fall of WanaBana and other brands of cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to nearly 500 reports of lead poisoning in young children in 44 states. Lead-tainted ...