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"Lead and the effects of long-term exposure", including screening statistics for Riverside County - Riverside County Epidemiology & Program Evaluation, January 2008

Products are continually being recalled due to risk of lead poisoning. Visit Recall Items for latest info.

Study regarding fetal lead exposure during pregnancy from National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Supporting Document for Recommended Maximum Level for Lead in Candy Likely To Be Consumed Frequently by Small Children
(from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), November 2006)

Cultural Practices Linked to
Lead Poisoning

These articles from the California Department of Health Services contain important information about the possibility of lead being present in items that some people use everyday.

Introduction
Asian Ceramics
Ethnic Remedies
Eye Cosmetics
Metal Urns and Cookware
Terra Cotta Pottery
Imported Food
Summary

Articles are available in PDF. If you do not have the free Acrobat Reader, click here to download it: