Cadmium in green asparagus from Peru
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Peru
- Notifier
- Netherlands
What is this? Green asparagus from Peru may have too much cadmium, a metal that can be harmful if eaten often.
What's happening? Some shipments of green asparagus from Peru were found to have high cadmium levels.
Does this affect me? If you bought green asparagus from Peru, you might have some at home.
What should I do? Do not eat it. Ask your pharmacist or doctor if you are worried.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: Peru · Notifier: Netherlands
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