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Many dark chocolate and cocoa products sold across the country contain levels of toxic heavy metals that exceed food safety guidelines, according to new research published Wednesday—and while the food industry and researchers involved said the findings should not stop people from eating chocolate, experts said it warrants further scrutiny.
The state’s guidelines are often used by researchers as a conservative safety benchmark when investigating heavy metal contamination in foods, as the Food and Drug Administration does not set limits for toxins including cadmium and arsenic and for others like lead may only do so for specific products like
The researchers said the heavy metals found in the chocolate are unlikely to “pose any appreciable risk” when consumed as a single serving but could be “potentially problematic” if multiple servings are consumed or they are eaten with other products that may contain heavy metals such as teas or
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