A study has set off alarm bells after detecting a large amount of heavy metals in this brand that is sold in Spain
The groups most vulnerable to this exposure are children and pregnant women.
dark chocolate, In the spotlight. The publication of a recent investigation carried out by the Association of Consumers of the United States has detected the presence of large amounts of heavy metals such as cadmium and lead in various brands of dark chocolatesome sold today in Spain.
Researchers have analyzed 28 tablets of different chocolates determining that 23 of them found high levels of cadmium or lead, or even both elements at the same time. In Spain, the results of the Lindt brand products, widely consumed in our country, are worrying.
From the European Union call for tranquilityhighlighting that community regulations -which also affect Spain- are very restrictive in permitted levels of metals for the benefit of the consumer.
Although sporadic consumption of these products does not have to pose a riskIt is true that constant and prolonged exposure through consumption of foods that contain these minerals in high amounts can be harmful to people.
The most vulnerable groups are the children and the pregnant womenas heavy metals can cause developmental problems, affect brain formation and lead to low IQ.