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Theo Farrant

French children exposed to high levels of toxic heavy metals in everyday foods, study finds

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.

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