The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found another metal contaminant in the recalled applesauce products that are tied to hundreds of lead poisoning cases around the country. The recalled ...

“The exact form of chromium in the recalled applesauce products is unclear,” the agency said. Advertisement Lead chromate, which contains the potentially toxic chromium-6, has been used in the ...

The products have now poisoned nearly 300 young children in 37 states. ... Chromium is a naturally occurring metal and an essential trace nutrient. But there are two notable forms: ...

The lead-contaminated WanaBana cinnamon applesauce pouches also contain the heavy metal chromium, the FDA said on Friday. It’s unclear whether kids exposed to chromium are at risk for serious ...

HELENA, Mont. — Federal state and local health officials are encouraging Montanans to check their homes for recalled cinnamon-containing applesauce and apple puree products. FDA product testing ...

In this array, chromium was much more reactive than its noble metal counterpoints, while simultaneously keeping energy loss at a minimum during molecular vibrations.

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday said in addition to lead, chromium has been found in cinnamon-apple products from Austrofoods that were made in Ecuador and have been recalled.

Chromium metal helps steel stay hardened and makes it less likely to break down. Chromium compounds might also be in dyes, inks, paints, primers, other surface coatings, and plastics.