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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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Agency Approves $120M In Borrowing To Replace Newark Water Lines Agency Approves $120M In Borrowing To Replace Newark Water Lines
Agency Approves $120M In Borrowing To Replace Newark Water Lines A plan to replace all lead service lines delivering water to 18,000 Newark homes cleared another hurdle Wednesday, when a state financial oversight agency approved a plan to issue $120 million in bonds to finance the project.  “The permanent solution is to replace our lead service lines and expedite this process,” Mayor Ras Baraka said. “The Local Finance Board’s adoption of the bond provides us with the financial backing to do so, and significantly increase the pace of our work."  A county agency, the Essex County Improvement Authority, would issue the bonds to pay for the projec…

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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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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