Lead Poisoning Associated with Imported Candy and Powdered Food Coloring - California and Michigan

Although the most common source of pediatric lead poisoning is dust within the home that contains deteriorated lead-based paint from walls and windowsills, other less common sources can result in excess exposure among children (i.e., blood lead levels [BLLs] >10 ug/dL). This report describes two cases of pediatric lead poison-ing associated with eating imported candy and food stuffs and underscores the impor-tance of thorough history-taking to identify unusual sources of lead exposure. CDC Lead poisoning search; use "lead poisoning"

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