Morning sickness remedy contains arsenic, lead

According to Consumer Reports (as reported by the Consumerist), a popular remedy for morning sickness contains both lead and arsenic. The remedy, calabash chalk, is popular in African herbal stores.

“Using calabash chalk is unhealthy for pregnant women and their unborn children,” said Nancy Clark, assistant commissioner for the New York City Health Department’s Environmental Disease Prevention Bureau. “And the sale of these products is illegal.”

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