France is introducing reimbursable cadmium tests for residents in high-risk areas after nearly half the population was found to exceed safe exposure levels.
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No cadmium please: French want less toxin in their baguettes
50 % Population exposed above safe levels
0.25 Vs 0.20 mg/kg Cadmium in French soil vs EU average
7,000 Industrial sites in test zones
Kidneys, Bones, Cancer Health effects documented
Food (Cereals, Bread, Rice, Potatoes) Source of exposure for non-smokers
Half The French Population people at risk
0.25 Mg/Kg cadmium in soil