It started as a routine investigation: Two young siblings in western North Carolina had tested positive for lead poisoning in June. Alan Huneycutt, a longtime environmental health specialist with the state’s Department of Health and Human Services, was doggedly trying to find the source.
Applesauce lead cases in kids surge amid questions on FDA oversight
A Washington Post investigation found that states are examining 118 cases linked to lead-tainted cinnamon applesauce pouches
December 9, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EST