FDA Warns These , Cinnamon Brands , Could Contain Lead.<br />NPR reports that the Food and Drug Administration <br />has issued an advisory that several brands <br />of cinnamon could potentially contain lead.<br />The six brands impacted by the advisory are: , La Fiesta, Marcum, MK, Swad, <br />Supreme Tradition and El Chilar. .<br />These brands are commonly on sale at <br />discount stores and were found to contain <br />between 2.03 and 3.4 parts per million of lead.<br />The FDA said that while no illnesses have been <br />linked to the products, it has recommended <br />a voluntary recall of the cinnamon brands.<br />It is important to note that the lead <br />levels found in the ground cinnamon <br />products listed above are significantly <br />lower than lead levels in cinnamon in <br />the recalled apple sauce pouches <br />removed from the market this past fall, FDA statement, via NPR.<br />The FDA added that the impacted products , "could be unsafe for prolonged use.".<br />NPR reports that long-term lead exposure <br />in children can lead to slower development, <br />brain and nervous system damage, <br />as well as behavioral and learning problems.<br />According to the CDC, while adults <br />can experience similar impacts, higher <br />amounts of exposure are necessary.<br />The FDA said that "historically, lead chromate has <br />been illegally added to certain spices" to increase <br />their weight and enhance their color, "which <br />increases the monetary value of the adulterated spices." .<br />FDA's leading hypothesis <br />remains that this was likely <br />an act of economically <br />motivated adulteration, FDA statement, via NPR
