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231 Toothpaste Widely Contaminated With Lead and Other Metals, US Research Finds

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msmash @ Slashdot · 04/18/2025 14:40 EDT

Toothpaste Widely Contaminated With Lead and Other Metals, US Research Finds

Bruce66423 shares a report: Toothpaste can be widely contaminated with lead and other dangerous heavy metals, new research shows.

Most of 51 brands of toothpaste tested for lead contained the dangerous heavy metal, including those for children or those marketed as green. The testing, conducted by Lead Safe Mama, also found concerning levels of highly toxic arsenic, mercury and cadmium in many brands.

About 90% of toothpastes contained lead, 65% contained arsenic, just under half contained mercury, and o

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