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Heavy metal analysis of dark chocolate and cocoa products in the USA


IntroductionContamination of cocoa containing products, such as dark chocolate, with heavy metals including lead, cadmium and arsenic has been reported in th...

Schaefer, HR, Flannery, BM, Crosby, LM, Pouillot, R, Farakos, SMS, van Doren, JM, et al. Reassessment of the cadmium toxicological reference value for use in human health assessments of foods. Flannery, BM, Dolan, LC, Hoffman-Pennesi, D, Gavelek, A, Jones, OE, Kanwal, R, et al. U.S. Food and Drug Administration's interim reference levels for dietary lead exposure in children and women of childbearing age. Gao, X, Li, G, Pan, X, Xia, J, Yan, D, Xu, Y, et al. Environmental and occupational exposure to cadmium associated with male reproductive health risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on epidemiological evidence.

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