A friend of mine made me aware of an important article from 2008 about vitamins for women and children that were found by the FDA to have Lead in them. This article is quite old but still very important as many of you like myself may not have come across this article and many of these vitamins may still be on the market. Check out the article below.
The Food and Drug Administration has wrapped up testing of vitamins for women and babies, and found that almost all contain trace amounts of lead.
Lead is of particular concern to pregnant women, fetuses and young children — particularly those under the age of six. Lead, a naturally occurring metal, is know to cause permanent brain damage, limiting IQ, causing behavioral and learning problems and affecting other aspects of development. Some studies have linked exposure to violent spates across the country, and the government has worked to limit exposure by banning or limiting the lead content in paints, gasoline and, most recently, lead in many toys and children's products.
The FDA vitamin research covered 324 multivitamin-mineral products available over the Internet. The FDA failed to detect lead in only four.
However, the FDA does not consider any of these vitamins unsafe, based on lead content.
Remembering that the FDA has not labeled any of these products as unsafe, here is a summary of the 10 vitamins tested by the FDA that would result in the greatest and least exposure to lead, by age group. (complete list.)
Greatest Exposure, Ages 0-6
1.Nature's Plus Animal Parade Shake (Powder)
2.Superior Multi Age (Powder)
3.Nutraceutical Pedia Power (Tablet/Capsule)
4.Physio Kids Multilogics Chewable (Tablet/Capsule)
5.Ola Loa Kids (Powder)
6.Nature's Plus Animal Parade (Tablet/Capsule)
7.Vita-Big-Kids (Tablet/Capsule)
8.Wonder Laboratories Formula Nineteen (Tablet/Capsule)
9.Clinicians Choice Chewable Daily Multivitamins (Tablet/Capsule)
10.Dynamic Health Multi for Children (Liquid)
Least Exposure, Ages 0-6
1.Twinlab Infant Care (Liquid) *
2.Natrol Liquid Kids Companion (Liquid)*
3.NF Formulas Liquid Pediatric (Liquid)*
4.Windmill Bite-A-Mins (Tablet/Capsule)
5.Kids Liquid Dolphin Pals (Liquid)
6.My First Flintstones (Tablet/Capsule)
7.Natural Wealth Children's Chewable Multivitamins Plus Extra C (Tablet/Capsule)
8.Uno Diario Ninos (Tablet/Capsule)
9.Flintstones Plus Immunity Support (Tablet/Capsule)
10.Natural Wealth Children's Chewable Multivitamins (Tablet/Capsule)
* denotes vitamins that contained no lead, in FDA testing.
Greatest Exposure, Ages 7+
1.Kal Enhanced Energy Teen Complete (Tablet/Capsule)
2.Clinical Nutrients for Female Teens (Tablet/Capsule)
3.Clinical Nutrients For Male Teens (Tablet/Capsule)
4.Doctor's Choice For Male Teens (Tablet/Capsule)
5.Maxi Teen Supreme (Tablet/Capsule)
6.Rainbow Light Active Health TEEN (Tablet/Capsule)
7.Nature's Plus Source of Life Power Teen (Tablet/Capsule)
8.FoodScience Teen's Superior (Tablet/Capsule)
9.Esteem Total Teen (Tablet/Capsule)
10.Vitanica Women's Symetry (Tablet/Capsule)
Least Exposure, Ages 7+
1.Lil Critters Drop Zone for Teens (Candy-like)
2.Nutrition Now Zow for Teens (Candy-like)
3.Michael's For Pre-Teen Boys (Tablet/Capsule)
4.Michael's For Teen Boys (Tablet/Capsule)
5.Puritan's Pride Mega Vita Min For Teens (Tablet/Capsule)
6.Michael's Pre-Teen Girls (Tablet/Capsule)
7.Michael's Teen Girls (Tablet/Capsule)
8.Good 'N Natural Ultra Teen (Tablet/Capsule)
9.Futurebiotics Derma Teen (Tablet/Capsule)
10.GNC Mega Teen (Tablet/Capsule)
Greatest Exposure, Pregnant and Lactating Women
1.After Baby Boost 1 (Tablet/Capsule)
2.A to Z Naturals Wow! PreNatal (Tablet/Capsule)
3.Vitamin Source Prenatal Complete (Tablet/Capsule)
4.Prenatal Superior (Tablet/Capsule)
5.Rainbow Light Complete Prenatal System (Tablet/Capsule)
6.Buried Treasure Prenatal Plus DHA Complete (Liquid)
7.DaVinci Laboratories Ultimate Prenatal (Tablet/Capsule)
8.Life Time Professional Pre-Natal Formula (Tablet/Capsule)
9.Daily Foods Baby & Me (Tablet/Capsule)
10.Carol Bond Women's Choice Prenatal (Tablet/Capsule)
Continue Reading here:http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/lead-vitamins-082803
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