Lead released from African cookware contaminates food
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Lead levels in foods prepared in aluminum pots from Cameroon exceed U.S. guidelines for lead consumption according to a new study published this month. A typical serving contains almost 200 times more lead than California's Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) of 0.5 micrograms per day.