Dark chocolate has been contaminated with the heavy metals lead and cadmium for years, according to a study published today in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. Between 2014 and 2022 ...

Dr. Leigh Frame is Chief Wellness Officer of George Washington University (GW) Medicine and Director of the Resiliency &amp For the study, researchers took 160 products from 70 of the most popular ...

Attention chocoholics: Your favorite candies may be contaminated with lead and other heavy metals known to cause long-term health problems. A new study found dozens of popular chocolates made in ...

Lead and cadmium found, but no arsenic The new study analyzed 72 consumer cocoa products for levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic. Compared with prior studies, which have looked at heavy metals in ...

Your dark chocolate may be hiding an even darker secret. It's known to contain two heavy metals — cadmium and lead — that can cause harmful health effects. Pregnant people and children are at ...

He authored a July study which analyzed 155 samples of chocolate and found higher levels of cadmium but little lead in dark chocolates. Over time, consuming low levels of cadmium can damage the ...

(CNN) — Dark chocolate and similar cocoa products are contaminated with lead and cadmium, two neurotoxic metals that are linked to cancer, chronic disease, or reproductive and developmental ...