(HealthDay News) -- For years, the public has been alerted to lead content in paint because of its potential damage to children.
A recent study by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that certain candies from Mexico imported to the United States contain lead levels almost as high as those found in paint.
California has traced 15 percent of its lead-poisoning cases to candy.
So, to be safe, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the following tips:
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If you suspect that someone may have eaten candy with lead in it, go to your doctor for a blood test.
- Buy only well-known brands of candy.
- Avoid tamarind candy packed in ceramic pots; tests have found high lead levels in the lollipops' wrappers.
