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foods_toxins [2026/01/23 00:24] – [food constituents that are generally harmful] gary1foods_toxins [2026/01/23 00:35] (current) – [food constituents that are generally harmful] gary1
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         * in 2025 high levels of heavy metals in particular, dangerous concentrations of mercury, lead, arsenic and cadmium were found in Ayurvedic supplements: Manasamitra Vadakam, made by SKM Siddha and Ayurvedha, and Kumar Kalyan Rasa and Brahmi Vati, both manufactured by Unjha Ayurvedic Pharmacy (([[https://7news.com.au/news/tga-warns-australians-after-toxic-supplements-found-in-overseas-imports-c-20976936?fbclid=IwY2xjawOskfNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRQ0gzdnNncnVrR0pPaHUyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsYSZvCNJQNt3H5qayvRgvch5xpawFzwidxPfqKcte6rj7yFWFbp_oWKR4bQ_aem_YhtHj_k7B8Ww0cKP9tXGHw]]))         * in 2025 high levels of heavy metals in particular, dangerous concentrations of mercury, lead, arsenic and cadmium were found in Ayurvedic supplements: Manasamitra Vadakam, made by SKM Siddha and Ayurvedha, and Kumar Kalyan Rasa and Brahmi Vati, both manufactured by Unjha Ayurvedic Pharmacy (([[https://7news.com.au/news/tga-warns-australians-after-toxic-supplements-found-in-overseas-imports-c-20976936?fbclid=IwY2xjawOskfNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFRQ0gzdnNncnVrR0pPaHUyc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsYSZvCNJQNt3H5qayvRgvch5xpawFzwidxPfqKcte6rj7yFWFbp_oWKR4bQ_aem_YhtHj_k7B8Ww0cKP9tXGHw]]))
         * **many lipsticks and facial cosmetics contain excessive levels of cadmium, lead, copper, chromium** which could lead to additive chronic build-up through ingestion when eating or drinking, or through dermal absorption (([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024166078|2024: Human health risks of lead, cadmium, and other heavy metals in lipsticks]]))(([[https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/do-your-cosmetics-contain-lead-cadmium-or-mercury]]))(([[https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3794557/|2013: Assessment of Lead and Cadmium Levels in Frequently Used Cosmetic Products in Iran]]))          * **many lipsticks and facial cosmetics contain excessive levels of cadmium, lead, copper, chromium** which could lead to additive chronic build-up through ingestion when eating or drinking, or through dermal absorption (([[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024166078|2024: Human health risks of lead, cadmium, and other heavy metals in lipsticks]]))(([[https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/do-your-cosmetics-contain-lead-cadmium-or-mercury]]))(([[https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3794557/|2013: Assessment of Lead and Cadmium Levels in Frequently Used Cosmetic Products in Iran]])) 
-      * antimony (produces similar poisoning to arsenic primarily myocarditis)+      * antimony (produces similar poisoning to arsenicprimarily myocarditis)
         * leaches out of PET plastic bottles into liquids         * leaches out of PET plastic bottles into liquids
         * EU limit for bottled water is < 5ug/L however UK produced fruit juice concentrates have been found to contain over 40ug/L         * EU limit for bottled water is < 5ug/L however UK produced fruit juice concentrates have been found to contain over 40ug/L
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