Mercury and lead in food supplements, from India
- Classification
- Alert notification
- Risk
- Serious
- Categoría
- dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods
- Riesgo
- lead - {heavy metals} *** mercury - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- India
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Some food supplements from India may have too much mercury or lead. These are metals that can be harmful if eaten too much.
What's happening? The supplements were found to have unsafe levels of mercury or lead. They were sold in several European countries.
Does this affect me? If you bought food supplements from India, you might be affected. Check where your supplements came from.
What should I do? Stop using the supplement and ask your pharmacist or doctor what to do next.
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Classification: Alert notification · Risk: Serious · Category: dietetic foods, food supplements and fortified foods · Hazard: lead - {heavy metals} *** mercury - {heavy metals} · Origin: India · Notifier: Netherlands
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