Lead contamination of imported candy wrappers.
Lead toxicity in a young Hispanic woman from sucking on a terra cotta candy container led to investigating lead contamination in candy packaging materials imported from Mexico. Printed cellophane candy wrappers may present a significant risk for lead exposure.
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Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA.
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D002182:Candy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003132:Commerce; D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D005260:Female; D018857:Food Packaging; D006801:Humans; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000209:etiology*; D017058:Mexican Americans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration