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Cadmium can build up in cocoa beans, mostly from the soil that the plants grow in. Cadmium is a hazardous heavy metal that, like lead, can be harmful to health if ingested in significant amounts over an extended period of time. In its latest tests, Consumer Reports used California's maximum allowed dosage limit for cadmium and lead to assess the risk associated with the chocolates. Among the chocolates found to contain dangerous amounts of heavy metals were Lindt, Trader Joe’s and Hershey.
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