New Lead Alerts

The latest lead alert from the Orange County Health Department (OCHD), which includes items such as water bottles, toy robots, fake teeth and seasonal writing pens, notes lead poisoning can affect nearly every system in the body.

“Because lead poisoning often occurs with no obvious symptoms, it frequently goes unrecognized, the alert states. “Lead poisoning can cause learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and at very high levels, seizures, coma and even death,” according to OCHD officials.

Click here to read more about the alert on the OCHD website.