Comprehensive research and case studies demonstrating the importance of heavy metal testing in consumer products. Our studies provide valuable insights into product safety and regulatory compliance.
Lead in Dark Chocolate Has Fallen Since 2015; Cadmium Has Not
Three independent U.S.-market datasets show lead in dark chocolate has declined over the past decade while cadmium has not, a divergence explained by where each metal enters the cocoa supply chain.
Heavy Metals, Microbial Metallomics, and the Origin Story of the Obesity Epidemic
This mechanistic integrative review advances a falsifiable hypothesis to explain the rapid, population-wide emergence of the United States obesity epidemic beginning in the late 1970s. We propose that chronic dietary exposure to heavy metals, introduced at sca...
Heavy Metals in Fresh Apples: A Comprehensive Literature Review
Fresh apples are among the most widely consumed fruits globally and represent a meaningful dietary exposure pathway for heavy metals due to their ability to accumulate contaminants from soil, water, agricultural inputs, and atmospheric deposition. This compreh...
Lead Contamination in Children's Vitamins: A Critical Safety Review
This critical review examines lead contamination in children's vitamins and supplements: where the lead comes from, its neurodevelopmental effects, how it is detected, and how regulation differs between markets.
Mercury in Fish‑Oil Supplements: An Industry Assessment
This review examines published data on mercury in fish oil supplements, the regulatory limits that apply to them, and the testing and refining practices that keep mercury low.
Arsenic Levels in Rice-Based Products: Implications for Consumer Health
This review examines inorganic arsenic in rice and rice-based foods, including cereals, snacks and infant products, the health risks of chronic exposure, current regulatory limits, and ways to reduce intake.
