Dec 1, 2011Arsenic, lead found in leading fruit-juice brands
Health officials with Public Health – Dayton and Montgomery County are encouraging parents to talk with their pediatricians in the wake of a Consumer Reports investigation released Wednesday that found arsenic and lead levels that exceeded federal drinking-water or bottled-water standards in five brands of apple and grape juice.
Consumer Reports’ advocacy arm is urging federal officials to establish a standard for arsenic in apple and grape juice after the magazine found the elevated arsenic levels as well as lead levels higher than those recommended for drinking and bottled water.
“While federal standards exist for arsenic and lead levels allowed in bottled and drinking water, there are no limits defined for fruit juices, a mainstay of many children’s diets, putting them at unnecessary risk for serious health problems, including several forms of cancer,” magazine officials said. Dayton Daily News
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