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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or consume Vita Breath, a dietary supplement manufactured by American Herbal Lab Inc. of Rosemead, California, and marketed at health fairs and on the Internet. Vita Breath may contain hazardous levels of lead. The FDA was notified by the New York City […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to purchase or consume <"https://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/defective_drugs">Vita Breath, a dietary supplement manufactured by American Herbal Lab Inc. of Rosemead, California, and marketed at health fairs and on the Internet. Vita Breath may contain hazardous levels of lead.
The FDA was notified by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene about a patient with lead poisoning who reported taking Vita Breath and two other herbal products. The department analyzed a sample of Vita Breath and reported that it contained 1,100 parts per million of lead. This level is more than 10,000 times higher than FDA’s maximum recommended level for lead in candy.
The FDA has collected and is currently analyzing its own samples of Vita Breath.
People with high blood levels of lead may show no symptoms, but the condition may cause damage to the nervous system and internal organs. Acute lead poisoning may cause a wide range of symptoms, including abdominal pain, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and bloody or decreased urinary output. Children are particularly vulnerable to lead poisoning. Lead poisoning can be diagnosed through clinical testing, and individuals who have taken Vita Breath should talk to their health care providers about testing.
A known neurotoxin, lead exposure can cause brain and nervous system damage in children and fetuses. The toxin also causes behavioral and learning problems, slowed growth, hearing problems, headaches, mental and physical retardation, and behavioral and other health problems. Of particular concern is the developing brain because negative influences can have long-lasting effects and can continue well into puberty and beyond. Lead is known to cause cancer and reproductive harm and, in adults, can damage the nervous system. In high doses, lead poisoning can cause seizure, coma, and death. Once poisoned by lead, no organ system is immune; experts agree that there is no safe level of lead.
The FDA is working with state officials in New York and California to further investigate Vita Breath.