Dark chocolate products can contain high levels of lead and cadmium.
Sources
- Cocoa - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMD (webmd.com)
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/heavy-metals-found-in-popular-brands-of-dark-chocolate (health.harvard.edu)
- https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/ (consumerreports.org)
- https://www.npr.org/2022/12/17/1143239430/dark-chocolate-lead-cadmium-consumer-reports (npr.org)
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11321977/ (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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