US EditionFrench population overexposed to cadmium through food, health agency says
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The organic farming industry makes the least contamination with heavy metal a sales argument, while the Anses does not rule out the question. "CheckNews" takes stock of the scientific literature and questions experts on the subject.
Bread, pasta, cereals, vegetables... It is everywhere. Cadmium, a heavy metal, is in the viewfinder of the Anses, the French health agency which reveals that a large part of the French population, especially children, has an abnormally high concentration of this toxic element.
Discreet, odourless, invisible, however, cadmium continues to settle in the soil, pass through the crops, then invite itself into daily feeding. In 2026, the file returns to the...
Why are we talking about cadmium today? Because what is believed to be marginal is no longer what we think is marginal. LANSSES and Santé publique France are drawing the alarm bell: the French are increasingly exposed, at low noise, to this toxic metal that invites themselves into daily food. Invisible, cumulative, sustainable... cadmium is no longer a technical subject, it is now a public health issue. It is a legacy that does not disappear but…
Top Foods Highest in Cadmium: Bread, Cereals, and More
As concerns grow over dietary exposure to heavy metals, recent attention has turned to the presence of cadmium in everyday foods. Among the most scrutinized are staples like bread and cereals, which may contain higher levels of this toxic element.
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