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So, I tend to use #cinnamon sticks rather than ground cinnamon (and when I use ground cinnamon, I stick to well-known organic brands). Apparently, there could be *some* lead in cinnamon sticks from soil contamination, but the lead found in ground cinnamon seems to have been added by the manufacturers to make it weigh more. Wow...!

Cinnamon, spice and ‘everything nice’ – why lead-tainted cinnamon products have turned up on shelves, and what questions consumers should ask

Published: November 27, 2024

https://theconversation.com/cinnamon-spice-and-everything-nice-why-lead-tainted-cinnamon-products-have-turned-up-on-shelves-and-what-questions-consumers-should-ask-241211

More Ground Cinnamon Products Added to FDA Public Health Alert Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead

October 30, 2025

The FDA is updating the alert below with additional products, DEVI-brand and BaiLiFeng-brand ground cinnamon, that contain elevated levels of lead. FDA collected samples of these products at a retail establishment. Exposure to these products may be unsafe. Please view the table and recommendations below for more details.

https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/more-ground-cinnamon-products-added-fda-public-health-alert-due-presence-elevated-levels-lead

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