Researchers question health benefits after metal found in wines

The health benefits of a regular tipple have been thrown into doubt after the discovery of widespread metal contamination in common table wines. Tests on red and white wines from 15 countries, including France, Spain and Italy, have revealed the existence of ions at levels scientists consider hazardous.Wines from Hungary and Slovakia have been ranked as the most contaminated, while only those from Italy, Argentina and Brazil are not posing a health risk, the scientists said. High levels of certain metals in the diet have been linked to Parkinson's disease and indirectly to heart disease, diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis, said Declan Naughton, director of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences, at Kingston University, London. He said: "This is something that needs serious attention. It's worrying that this has not been brought up before." Naughton, who led the study, added: "We should be declaring levels of metal ions on wine labels and where...

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