"Fatal Consequences: Woman Dies from Toxic Metal-Laced Hemorrhoid Cream Bought on Facebook"

A woman in Sacramento, California died after using a hemorrhoid cream purchased on Facebook from Vietnam that was found to contain four percent lead, thousands of times above the safe limit. Officials are warning against buying products from unrecognized online sellers and urging people to dispose of the cream, which was primarily sold in Vietnamese language Facebook groups. Lead poisoning can cause seizures, brain swelling, and organ failure, and is particularly dangerous for children and pregnant women.