A recent US Government-led testing programme has sparked concern among parents and consumers after arsenic — a toxic heavy metal — was detected in more than half of the popular candy products sampled, ...

“One hundred or so years ago, one of the most common pesticides was lead arsenate, and for example, it was fairly commonly used in apple orchards, which is one of the reasons why apple juice becomes ...

Earth's Best, Once Upon a Farm, and Plum Organics earned top scores A new California law helps consumers figure out whether toxic elements are in their baby food. By Jessica D’Argenio Waller, MS, CNS, ...

Our most recent round of baby formula tests detected contaminants at potentially concerning levels in 26 of the 49 baby ...

Florida health officials found elevated levels of arsenic and glyphosate in popular bread and candy. See which brands were affected.

Last week I described how and why mercury and chromium are toxic, and this week I will focus on two other noto rious elements: arsenic and lead. Arsenic is a metal loid, which means it has the ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially announced a multi-year plan to prioritize limiting toxic elements in foods commonly eaten by babies and young children. In recent ...