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In 2007, MSNBC report on tests conducted by ConsumerLabs.com that popular brands of vitamins for women and children were found to contain lead.

(Msnbc.msn.com/id/16655168/wid/11915773? GT1 = 8921) The Food and Drug Administration discovered this relationship, and he did his own study of 324 brand vitamins for women and children, including before birth.

In early 2007, the FDA has considered the reports contents elevated lead in certain vitamins, which became a concern for FDA, Congress and the public. This survey was conducted to determine the lead (Pb) in vitamins labeled for women and children.

The report is quite long, but the end result is impressive, of 324 brands tested, each found containing lead. The complete list of brands tested can be found at: DMS cfsan.fda.gov ~ / / Pbvitami.html

Since the vast majority of all the vitamins available in this country are produced by the same five pharmaceutical companies, the chances are high that if a mark is contaminated, most are the rest.

Why is this a problem? Lead is a heavy metal that accumulates in our systems. Although the doses of these vitamins may be low, over time can create significant health problems.

There is a long article on the dangers of lead poisoning in Wikipedia. Here are the highlights:

Lead can cause neurological damage irreversible kidney disease, cardiovascular effects and toxicity for reproduction. These dangers have long known, despite any understanding Modern size and the small amount of lead necessary to produce a relatively recent; blood lead previously considered safe are considered as hazardous, with no known limit. Reducing these risks requires both individual actions and Regulations on public policy.

Symptoms chronic lead poisoning include neurological problems, nausea, abdominal pain, irritability, insomnia, metallic taste, in the oral cavity, excessive lethargy or hyperactivity, chest pain, headaches and, in severe cases, convulsions and coma. There are also problems related gastrointestinal, including constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite, weight loss. Other effects associated are anemia, kidney problems and reproductive problems.

Lead poisoning can be fatal.

Lead has no known function in the body physiologically relevant.

A direct link between exposure to lead at the top and extreme learning disability has been confirmed by several researchers and child advocacy groups.

The Columbia University followed 12,000 children had been exposed to high levels of lead in the womb were more than twice as likely to eventually develop schizophrenia.

en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Lead_poisoning

Why these vitamins contain lead?

vitamin companies are not required to check for lead. They are not required to check for any type of pollutant. They are supplied with raw materials from China (see my last article, the threat of imports from China). Create products contaminated raw materials and transmit consumers in the dark.

Where does the wine instead?

The water contaminated with lead is often used in processing plants in China. But more likely is the joint use of ball mills. These metal balls crushing machines materials before shipment. Natural Vitamin A U.S. manufacturer that tests for lead discovered that contamination of raw materials was the result the use of lead bullets. Because this company tests all raw materials, which he called the grass contained lead, and rejected the shipment. This is not required by our government, so that anyone else in the industry invests in this type of quality control tests.

Owners to sell a house that was built before 1978 are required to notify buyers that can have some lead-based paint somewhere in the house. It is tragic that the pharmaceutical giants are allowed to gain substantial benefits from Lead containing products designed specifically for human consumption.