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.

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