Thallium Exposure Secondary to Commercial Kale Chip Consumption: California Case Highlights Opportunities for Improved Surveillance and Toxicological Understanding (PEHSU funded)

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08/07/2025
Choudhury A, Fowles J, Bartlett R, Miller MD, Durrani T, Harrison R, Barreau T.

This case report identifies questions raised after a public health investigation linked a household’s thallium exposure to a commercially available food product. 

Type: Children's Health Issue: Food SafetyHeavy MetalsInfo For: Health ProfessionalsPEHSU: Region 9Exposure Pathway: Food