CDC Urges Caution After 22 Toddlers Poisoned by Lead Linked to Applesauce Pouches

CDC Urges Caution After 22 Toddlers Poisoned by Lead Linked to Applesauce Pouches
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., on Aug. 25, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned health care providers about potential cases of high blood lead levels in children after consuming certain cinnamon-flavored applesauce products.

The CDC issued a health advisory on Nov. 13, stating that as of Nov. 7, at least 22 toddlers aged between 1 and 3 had been found to have high blood lead levels after eating cinnamon-flavored applesauce products.