Food prepared in aluminium pots from Cameroon have lead levels more than recommended in U.S. guidelines for lead consumption, as found in a new study published this month. A typical serving contains almost 200 times more lead than California's Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) of 0.5 micrograms per day. Researchers at Ashland University and Occupational Knowledge International tested 29 samples of aluminum cookware made in Cameroon and found almost all had considerable ...Wednesday 13 August 2014
Food Contaminated by Lead Released from African Cookware
Food prepared in aluminium pots from Cameroon have lead levels more than recommended in U.S. guidelines for lead consumption, as found in a new study published this month. A typical serving contains almost 200 times more lead than California's Maximum Allowable Dose Level (MADL) of 0.5 micrograms per day. Researchers at Ashland University and Occupational Knowledge International tested 29 samples of aluminum cookware made in Cameroon and found almost all had considerable ...
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