Applesauce contaminated with lead may have been result of cutting corners: Officials
After a monthslong investigation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration into applesauce pouches tainted with lead, the agency suspects the contaminated products were the result of a manufacturer cutting corners to save money, according to a senior U.S. official. The official spoke to ABC News on…#abcnews #fda #wanabana #applesauce90 #cdc #ecuador #ecuadorian #negasmart #austrofoods #dollartree (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lead contamination in applesauce pouches may have been intentional, FDA says
The lead contamination in recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches that potentially poisoned at least 65 children may have been intentional, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. The FDA has been investigating the lead contamination in the cinnamon-flavored applesauce products from…#fda #florida #wanabana #ecuador #ecuadorian #negasmart (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lead Levels in Children ’s Applesauce May Be Traced to Cinnamon Additive
The F.D.A. is investigating the sources of cinnamon and other ingredients produced outside the U.S. as the possible cause of lead poisoning in dozens of children. Advocates are urging mandatory testing of lead in food. With dozens of children across the United States suffering from lead poisoning,…#fda #ecuador #wanabana #northcarolina #tomneltner #jimjones #politico #charlottebrody #ecuadorean #negasmart (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches may have been'intentional act,' FDA official tells Politico
Lead contamination in applesauce pouches may have been 'intentional,' FDA official tells Politico Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened dozens of young children may have been intentional. Lead contamination in cinnamon applesauce pouches that sickened dozens of young…#fda #politicolead #politico #jimjones #wanabana #weisandschnucks #austrofood #ecuador #ecuadorian #negasmart (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The severe El Ni ño in South America is a preview of a climate-changed world
Karlotta Freier for Vox Dengue, drought, and floods are hammering Peru and Bolivia this year. At the UN climate talks, they’re seeking justice. This story is part of a Vox series examining how the climate crisis is impacting communities around the world, as the 28th annual United Nations…#peru #bolivia #vox #unitednations #ecuador #spanish #pacificocean #elniños #elniño #fahrenheit (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA inspects maker of lead-tainted applesauce pouches in Ecuador
U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has said that contaminated cinnamon is the likely source of the lead. An FDA…#ecuador #fda #austrofoods #dollartree #austrofood #wanabana #amazon #northcarolina (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA is inspecting plant in Ecuador that made lead-tainted fruit pouches
U.S. health officials have launched an inspection of a plant in Ecuador that made the cinnamon applesauce pouches linked to dozens of cases of acute lead poisoning in U.S. children (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - December 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Corruption in healthcare: global perspectives and the recent escalation of violence in Ecuador's public medicine procurement system - Ortiz-Prado E, Izquierdo-Condoy JS, V ásconez-González J.
Corruption is a multifaceted phenomenon that involves dishonesty and criminal behavior perpetrated by individuals or organizations holding positions of authority. It encompasses the pursuit of unauthorized advantages and the exploitation of power for perso... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - December 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Young Living Foundation Commemorates Giving Tuesday with Sponsor a Student Program
The D. Gary Young, Young Living Foundation commemorates Giving Tuesday on November 28 by highlighting its Sponsor a Student program. For $75 a month, sponsors help provide quality education to a child attending the Young Living Academy in Ecuador. LEHI, Utah , Nov. 28, 2023... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - November 28, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CHI CSR Source Type: news
These Airbnb Horror Stories Can Teach You What to Watch For
Many frequent travelers carry tales of delayed flights and disappointing hotel rooms. Yet Airbnb “horror stories” are a genre all their own. Videos with the tag #AirbnbHorrorStory have more than 63 million views on TikTok, featuring guests venting about unclean properties and last-minute…#tiktok #airbnbhell #jackepner #airbnbs #ecuador #epner #airbnb #agnesgroonwald #crestone #colorado (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Several more children sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead, FDA says
WASHINGTON — More children were apparently sickened by apple puree pouches recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said. The agency has received 52 reports of elevated lead levels among children who reportedly consumed the products, which is up from…#fda #wanabana #dollartree #amazon #ecuador #cdc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taking dollarization to the next level: Here's a look at countries using the greenback as local currency
None Argentina's presidential election puts the country closer to adopting the dollar as its own currency. • None But the switch could mean risks, and Argentina would have to cede monetary control. • None Several other countries, including Panama and Zimbabwe, have adopted the greenback.…#argentina #panama #zimbabwe #javiermilei #bannockburn #marcchandler #worldbank #latinamerican #ecuador #centralamerican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New Ecuador president Noboa pledges reforms to reduce violence, create jobs
Business heir and former legislator Daniel Noboa was sworn in as Ecuador's new president on Thursday, pledging to reduce violence and create jobs via urgent legislative reforms. Noboa, 35, won an October run-off in the South American country, which is facing deep economic challenges that have…#danielnoboa #ecuador #southamerican #nationalassembly #quito #guillermolasso #elnino #sarihamoya #ecuadoreans #socialchristianparty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Child in Connecticut sickened by fruit pouches tainted with lead: FDA
More children were apparently sickened by apple puree pouches recently recalled due to dangerous lead contamination, the Food and Drug Administration said. The agency has received 52 reports of elevated lead levels among children who reportedly consumed the products, which is up from 34 cases…#fda #connecticut #wanabana #dollartree #amazon #ecuador #cdc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Argentina: Can the US dollar save the economy? – DW
President-elect Javier Milei, a self-described "anarcho-capitalist," has radical ideas to prop up the ailing economy, including the introduction of the US dollar. Will that work? Argentina's new right-wing populist president-elect Javier Milei has never hidden his true intentions. On the election…#javiermilei #argentina #milei #freedomadvances #latinamerica #ecuador #elsalvador #panama #nilssonnenberg #kielinstitute (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - November 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
