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French authorities detain Serbian raspberry shipment due to cadmium presence
Double the permissible amount of cadmium was found in a raspberry shipment from Serbia to France, the European Commission announced.
TL;DR
- A Serbian raspberry shipment to France was found to contain twice the allowed amount of cadmium.
- French authorities detained the shipment on April 30th.
- The detected cadmium level was 0.071 mg/kg, exceeding the limit of 0.04 mg/kg.
- Cadmium is a heavy metal that can accumulate in the kidneys and liver with a long elimination time (10-30 years).
- It can cause kidney damage and is classified as a carcinogen by the World Health Organization.