MYNET FOREIGN NEWS | The high dose of lead detected in cinnamon, which was learned to have come to the USA from Ecuador, mostly affects children between the ages of 1 and 3. This being the case, placing those cinnamon sticks in applesauce packages given to children as snacks posed a great risk to the children who ate it.
WILL THERE BE LIMITATIONS?
Public reactions began to increase regarding lead, which was detected 8 times more than normal in applesauce. Experts and parents still wonder why there is no limit on baby food, while the lead content in sources such as paint and gasoline is kept below a certain level…
The increasing number of child poisonings in the USA due to the lead in cinnamon applesauce continues to worry the whole country. The US government, which has made a significant effort to prevent lead poisoning from paint and gasoline, is accused of being lethargic about the threat in applesauce.
While poisoning cases continue to increase day by day, the Food and Drug Administration stated that as of Tuesday, the number of people poisoned by cinnamon applesauce had increased to 65, and everyone was under 6 years old.
IT CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
According to the statement made by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, lead, which affects especially young children the most, causes damage to the brain and nervous system and causes learning, behavior, hearing and speech problems.
WHAT HAPPENED
According to the article published in NBCnews, it was stated that the diseases seen in a total of 34 children in 22 states may be related to this apple puree. A report was prepared about children falling ill after eating bags containing applesauce. The FDA also made a statement on the issue and stated that the high lead level in applesauce was a possible cause of children getting sick.
Authorities announced that a lead level of 200 times higher than the FDA’s recommended guideline was detected in the bag of WanaBaba apple cinnamon puree they bought from the store and examined. This situation greatly disturbed parents in the United States.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the US uses an upper level of 3.5 micrograms per deciliter to identify children exposed to high levels of lead. Lead levels in the blood of children affected by applesauce were measured between 4 and 29 micrograms per deciliter…
IT PRESENTS A GREAT RISK
American Academy of Pediatrics, heavy metals such as lead; He explained that it could be incorporated into food products while passing through soil, air, water or industrial processes.
It is stated that the guidelines regarding the contents of foods will not be finalized before 2025.
