Crews built emergency dams to contain the spill, but within a few days, water containing heavy metals and sulfates flowed into the local watershed. The amount of sodium sulfate waste generated ...

Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These contaminants – arsenic, cadmium, lead, and others – may be invisible to the eye, ...

HEAVY METAL IS making a big comeback—and we’re not talking about Black Sabbath’s reunion concert this summer. Some corners of the Internet are now raising alarm about toxic heavy metals like ...

I’ve always passed detox trends off as phony wellness fads. When I started to hear about the dangers of heavy metal toxicity, my feelings began to change. I was first introduced to the concept ...

“But most people probably don’t have a great handle on what their heavy metal exposure is.” The study’s findings are not a reason to stop eating dark chocolate, Frame said. Some studies ...

Baby food, spices, chocolate. And now, Girl Scout cookies. In recent years, tests have found heavy metals like lead in some of the most common food products in American households. A proposed ...

Many dark chocolate and cocoa products sold across the country contain levels of toxic heavy metals that exceed food safety guidelines, according to new research published Wednesday—and while ...

Tea has long been among the most popular beverages in the world. People drink tea in the morning with breakfast, in between meals for an afternoon caffeine hit and to relax before bed. Most ...

A new study finds that dark chocolate products sold nationwide may contain excessive amounts of heavy metals. The research, led by scientists at George Washington University and published ...

The negative health effects of heavy metals are well-documented and wide-ranging, including damaging the cardiovascular, nervous and endocrine systems; damaging the liver, kidneys and brain ...

By Dani Blum New research published Wednesday found heavy metals in dark chocolate, the latest in a string of studies to raise concerns about toxins in cocoa products. The researchers tested 72 ...