High cadmium content in avocados
- Classification
- Information notification for attention
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- fruits and vegetables
- Hazard
- cadmium - {heavy metals}
- Origin
- Peru
- Notifier
- France
What is this? Avocados from Peru may have too much cadmium. Cadmium is a metal that can be harmful if eaten in large amounts.
What's happening? France and Slovenia found high cadmium in some avocados from Peru. These avocados are being checked and removed.
Does this affect me? If you bought avocados from Peru, you might have some. Check where your avocados came from.
What should I do? Stop eating the avocados if you are not sure where they came from. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you feel sick.
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Classification: Information notification for attention · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: fruits and vegetables · Hazard: cadmium - {heavy metals} · Origin: Peru · Notifier: France
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