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Lead, Cadmium Found In Popular Dark Chocolate Brands — Are Yours Safe? Lead, Cadmium Found In Popular Dark Chocolate Brands — Are Yours Safe?
Lead, Cadmium Found In Popular Dark Chocolate Brands — Are Yours Safe? Lead and cadmium have been found in dozens of popular brands of dark chocolate, according to a new study from Consumer Reports. Was your favorite brand included? The test comprised 28 big- and small-name brands, from Hershey’s, Godiva, and Lindt to Trader Joe’s, Hu, and Lily’s. The base point in the study was the maximum allowable dose level (MADL) in California for the pair of metals — .5 micrograms for lead and 4.1 mcg for cadmium — in one ounce of each brand. “We used those levels because there are no federal limits for the amount of lead and cadmium most foods can contain, and CR’…

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by Valerie Musson
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Nationwide Recall Issued For Brand Of Blueberries Due To Levels Of Lead Nationwide Recall Issued For Brand Of Blueberries Due To Levels Of Lead
Nationwide Recall Issued For Brand Of Blueberries Due To Levels Of Lead A company has issued an urgent recall of blueberries sold in the United States due to the potential presence of lead levels above the FDA's recommended limits.  BrandStorm Inc. announced the recall of two lots of its Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberry pouches on Thursday, July 14. The company said the pouches were distributed in the US through retail and online stores.  As of the announcement, the company said it hadn't received any reports of adverse reactions linked to the recalled blueberries. The recall includes the following products: Lot 2021363-1, Best By Date…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Filters Handed Out By Newark Effective At Removing Lead, Officials Say Filters Handed Out By Newark Effective At Removing Lead, Officials Say
Filters Handed Out By Newark Effective At Removing Lead, Officials Say Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that an extensive round of preliminary testing revealed that water filters distributed by the city of Newark are at least 97 percent effective at bringing lead levels to below 10 parts per billion, well under the safe threshold of 15 parts per billion.  (Click here for more information on the city's water line replacement program.)  The filters approach 99 percent effectiveness when residents run their water for about five to 10 or minutes, especially first thing in the morning or other periods when the tap has not been used for several hours or m…

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by Paul Milo
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Newark Plans To Replace Thousands Of Water Lines In Response To Lead Crisis Newark Plans To Replace Thousands Of Water Lines In Response To Lead Crisis
Newark Plans To Replace Thousands Of Water Lines In Response To Lead Crisis The Essex County Improvement Authority is expected to issue $120 million in bonds to replace lead water lines serving most of the homes in Newark, sending an existing replacement program into overdrive in response to the city's ongoing water-quality crisis, officials said Monday in Newark.  "We are going to do this as swiftly as possible," Mayor Ras Baraka said at a press conference alongside Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo and Gov. Phil Murphy.  The deal is subject to approval by the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the ECIA and Newark's city council, all of whi…

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by Paul Milo
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REPORT: Bergen County Fined $88K Over Lead Pile Deemed 280 Times Above Federal Regulation REPORT: Bergen County Fined $88K Over Lead Pile Deemed 280 Times Above Federal Regulation
Report: Bergen County Fined $88K Over Lead Pile Deemed 280 Times Above Federal Regulation Bergen County was fined $88,000 by U.S. regulators after an exposed pile of lead containing nearly 280 times the federal regulation was left outside a Mahwah facility for almost a year, a recent report says. The 42 cubic yards of sand was pulled from the gun range at the Campgaw Road training facility without a permit and left outside the county's Law and Public Safety Institute (where the Bergen County Police Academy is based), NorthJersey.com reports. Federal law requires the installation of specific safety measures to block the runoff pile, which the county apparently did not have, the m…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Union County Lawmaker Launches Bottled Water Drive For Newark Union County Lawmaker Launches Bottled Water Drive For Newark
Union County Lawmaker Launches Bottled Water Drive For Newark A member of the state Assembly is seeking donations of bottled water for residents of Newark who have been told to temporarily stop using tap water for cleaning and cooking due to unacceptably high levels of lead. The city has been coping with a lead crisis since 2017 that affects most households except those in Newark’s East Ward. The city distributed water filters to deal with the problem, but limited testing of a few homes recently revealed that the filters were not removing enough of the harmful contaminant.  Newark officials then announced they would distribute bottled water, bu…

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by Paul Milo
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REPORT: These North Jersey Water Systems Contain Highest Lead Levels In State REPORT: These North Jersey Water Systems Contain Highest Lead Levels In State
Report: These North Jersey Water Systems Contain Highest Lead Levels In State New Jersey seems to have found itself in an ongoing water crisis. The most recent issue has been elevated levels of lead in dozens of water systems that serve thousands of people. While there are no "safe" lead levels, the federally-approved level is 15 parts per billion in drinking water, the article says. Here are the North Jersey water systems with the highest lead levels in the state, according to a review of violations issued by the NJDEP between January 2018 and January 2019 and reported by NJ.com. 5. Englewood Hospital (19.9 ppb): Serves 2,600 Englewood Hospital and Medi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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SUEZ: High Lead Levels In Drinking Water Puts Hundreds Of Bergen County Households At Risk SUEZ: High Lead Levels In Drinking Water Puts Hundreds Of Bergen County Households At Risk
Suez: High Lead Levels In Drinking Water Puts Hundreds Of Bergen County Households At Risk Hundreds of Bergen County households are at risk for elevated levels of lead in the drinking water that serves 800,000 people across North Jersey, SUEZ announced Wednesday. Of the 108 samples tested, 16 across Bergen and Hudson counties showed higher levels than the federal standard. The discovery impacts 53 Bergen County and six Hudson County county municipalities -- all served by SUEZ' Haworth water treatment plant, a company spokesman told NJ.com.  The elevated lead levels likely came either from older lead pipes that extend from water mains under the street into homes or…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lawmaker: NJ Probes Pumping Into Stream From Mahwah/USR Construction Site Lawmaker: NJ Probes Pumping Into Stream From Mahwah/USR Construction Site
Lawmaker: NJ Probes Pumping Into Stream From Mahwah/USR Construction Site UPPER SADDLE RIVER, N.J. – State environmental authorities on Monday will investigate the pumping of muddy water into a stream from a luxury-housing construction site at the former Apple Ridge Country Club in northwest Bergen County, state Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi said. ****** UPDATE: Following the release of a video by a concerned citizen, pressure from a state assemblywoman and coverage from Daily Voice, Bergen County authorities have ordered builders to stop pumping muddy water into a nearby stream from a site slated for dozens of luxury homes in Upper Saddle River and Mahwah. https…

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by Jerry DeMarco