If you’re worried that heavy metals like cadmium might be lurking in your food, you’re not alone — and you may not be wrong, either. But that doesn’t mean there’s cause for alarm. An investigation ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Cadmium is a soft, blue-white, malleable, lustrous metal or a grayish-white powder. Some cadmium compounds may also appear as a brown, yellow or red powdery substance.

Ingesting higher levels of cadmium, a metal found in fertilizers, may be linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, a new study from Sweden suggests. The results showed that postmenopausal women ...

For the first time, there is scientific evidence that exposure to cadmium, a naturally occurring metal, may be a direct risk factor for developing breast cancer in a woman and her unborn baby.

Samples of store-bought rice from more than 100 different brands purchased in the United States contained dangerously high levels of arsenic and cadmium, according to a new report released exclusively ...

Dark chocolate has long been called a "healthy candy" for its heart-healthy antioxidants and low in sugar. And that's all true, but it doesn't tell the full story. In the worst cases, they found more ...

When McDonald’s recalled 12 million ” Shrek” beverage glasses in June because the designs contained cadmium, consumers were told the glasses weren’t toxic but were being recalled out of an abundance ...

French doctors warn about cadmium contamination in common foods. This metal can cause cancer and kidney problems, especially in children. Studies show kids consume unsafe levels of cadmium. The ...

LOS ANGELES — Barred from using lead in children’s jewelry because of its toxicity, some Chinese manufacturers have been substituting the more dangerous heavy metal cadmium in sparkling charm ...

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