
Children in France are exposed to high levels of heavy metals and other chemical contaminants through their everyday diet, researchers have warned.
A new study by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) - known as EAT3 - found that cadmium, aluminium, and mercury pose health risks, while lead and acrylamide, a compound formed when foods are cooked at high temperatures, also raise concerns.