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A California environmental group found levels of lead in children's juice products that far exceed state law -- and in some cases also exceed federal levels for young children. The group purchased apple juice, grape juice, canned peaches and pears, and fruit cocktails -- all marketed for kids -- and sent them to an EPA-certified lab for testing.
Group Finds Lead In Kids' Drinks, Enough to require a warning under California law
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The FDA would not comment on the foundation's findings, though a spokesman confirmed that the federal limits for lead were last updated nearly two decades ago. In the meantime, many scientists, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, now say that there is no safe level of exposure to lead.
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