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cadmium
Certain Dark Chocolates Contain High Level of Heavy Metals, Study Finds
A new study has found that many cocoa products—including organic—are contaminated with heavy metals.
Chinese Counterfeits Exceed Carcinogen Limits by 930 Times, Posing Global Health Risk
Chinese counterfeit products have been found to contain dangerously high levels of carcinogenic heavy metals
How Metals Like Cadmium Travel Through Plants
New research describes a protein that transports metals in Arabidopsis plants. The finding holds promise for developing iron-rich but cadmium-free crops.
Unsafe Levels of Cadmium Found in 10 Percent of China’s Rice
Nearly 10 percent of China’s rice is contaminated with unsafe levels of cadmium, a heavy metal known to cause cancer and other illnesses.
