Heavy metals found in some dark chocolate, not 'cause for alarm': Experts

Experts say the health risks are low by eating a varied diet and moderation.

A study published earlier this week found several dark chocolate products may be contaminated with heavy metals, setting off concerns about overexposure.

Both lead and cadmium can be harmful and have been linked to a range of health issues at high doses. However, levels were not high enough that it should cause worry for the average dark chocolate eater, said Brian Pavilonis, an associate professor in the department of environmental, occupational and geospatial health sciences at CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, in New York.

"We still have some ways to go; no children should be exposed to lead, but we've done a great job through removing lead from products like gasoline, lead-based paint, doing remediation ... so to me, lead's a success story," Pavilonis said. "If this was a big concern, you wouldn't see the lead levels declining over time."

Study co-author Leigh Frame, executive director of the office of integrative medicine and health at George Washington University School of Medicine and co-director of the Frame Corr Labs, said health risks of trace amounts of heavy metals in certain foods are low with a varied diet.

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