What’s New?

• CA woman suffers severe kidney damage after using dangerous face creams containing mercury: Consumer alert in English ​(PDF) and Spanish (PDF) – The California Department of Public Health urges consumers to stop using the 'A Beauty Cream' Products.​
  

• Sacramento woman developed severe lead poisoning and died after using a hemorrhoid ointment from Vietnam called Cao Bôi Trĩ Cây Thầu Dầu. See alert in English​ and Vietnamese. Testing of the ointment found a dangerous amount of lead. Exposure to any amount of lead can harm health.  ​
  

• Reclaim Your Breathing Social Media Toolkit ​- This toolkit can be used by organizations and others to increase awareness about asthma in the Black community and how individuals can recognize whether their asthma is under control.  

• Updated Asthma Inequities in Black Californians Infographic (PDF) – This infographic highlights information about asthma in the Black community including how many Black Californians have asthma, emergency department visits, hospital stays, and deaths related to asthma.

• ​CA woman poisoned by roommate’s face cream: Consumer alert in English (PDF) and Spanish (PDF) – The California Department of Public Health urges consumers to stop using the Rosabell Crema due to it containing mercury.