{"id":3336,"date":"2024-08-27T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/?p=3336"},"modified":"2024-08-18T23:05:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T04:05:34","slug":"study-finds-cadmium-and-lead-contamination-of-dark-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/study-finds-cadmium-and-lead-contamination-of-dark-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Finds Cadmium and Lead Contamination of Dark Chocolate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-3338 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dark-2562840_640.jpg\" alt=\"dark-2562840_640\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dark-2562840_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dark-2562840_640-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/dark-2562840_640-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>A new study has found that dark chocolate and other similar cocoa items are contaminated with cadmium and lead. These metals are neurotoxins and they\u2019ve been linked to developmental issues in children, chronic diseases, and cancer. In a sense, because they are in the soil where crops are grown, these heavy metals are present in many different agricultural products, but some crops are more contaminated because there is excessive use of metal-containing fertilizers or proximity to pollution. Chocolate is grown on land that is less contaminated and where fewer pesticides are used. Yet, the journal <em>Frontiers in Nutrition<\/em> has found that organic dark chocolate\u2014so often recommended by health magazines for certain beneficial properties\u2014contains some of the highest levels of cadmium and lead. If you believe you or your child was harmed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/31\/health\/cacao-dark-chocolate-lead-heavy-metals-wellness\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contaminated dark chocolate<\/a>, contact the seasoned Chicago-based lawyers of Moll Law Group. Our firm represents consumers around the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call Moll Law Group About a Contaminated Dark Chocolate Claim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new study evaluated test results for 72 consumer cocoa products, tested by Consumer Labs at various laboratories, over an eight-year-period in 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2020 to determine their levels of cadmium, lead and arsenic. The new study analyzed six dozen consumer cocoa products for levels of lead, cadmium and arsenic. Levels of arsenic were insignificant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.molllawgroup.com\/blog\/study-finds-cadmium-and-lead-contamination-of-dark-chocolate\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Study Finds Cadmium and Lead Contamination of Dark Chocolate\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study has found that dark chocolate and other similar cocoa items are contaminated with cadmium and lead. These metals are neurotoxins and they\u2019ve been linked to developmental issues in children, chronic diseases, and cancer. 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