Consumer News Everyday Products Are Big Source Of Lead Exposure, Study Says

FDA Tells Consumers to Toss 19 Cookware Items That May Contain Lead

In a new alert, the agency said 19 cookware products, all made outside the United States, may release dangerous levels of lead into food. Most of the items came from India and are made of aluminum, ... Read More

Is the cinnamon on your shelf safe? The FDA says these 18 brands contain elevated levels of lead.

Certain brands of one of the country's most popular spices, cinnamon, could be hazardous to your health. On Oct. 31, the Food and Drug Administration named two additional brands of ground cinnamon — ... Read More

FDA warns consumers about 19 cookware products that could leach lead into your food. Here's the list.

Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns. Read More

Protein powders and shakes contain high amounts of lead, new report says—a pharmacologist explains the data

Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching more than US$32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using these protein sources daily. However, regardless ... Read More

‘Toxic’ amount of lead found in protein powders and shakes — which have the most

There might be whey more in your protein shake than you bargained for. A new Consumer Reports investigation found that many popular protein supplements are contaminated with “troubling levels of toxic ... Read More

New report finds high levels of lead in some protein powders. A pharmacologist explains the data

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Powder and ready-to-drink protein sales have exploded, reaching over $32 billion globally from 2024 to 2025. Increasingly, consumers are using ... Read More

Your daily protein shake could contain lead. Consumer Reports says these powders contain the most

Do you use protein powder? According to a recent announcement from Consumer Reports, their tests conducted on 23 popular protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes revealed an increased prevalence of ... Read More

Consumer Reports finds lead in all tested bubble tea samples

CLEVELAND — Popular bubble tea drinks may contain concerning levels of lead, according to new testing from Consumer Reports that found the heavy metal in every sample examined. The colorful drinks ... Read More

FDA expands health warning to more cinnamon products over lead levels

Federal health officials added more ground cinnamon brands to its health alert after detecting elevated levels of lead in the product. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in its latest update ... Read More

Protein powders, shakes contain high lead levels, analysis found

A Consumer Reports investigation found protein powders and shakes have a concerning level of lead. CR said about 70% of the 23 products tested contained over 120% of their level of concern for lead, ... Read More