How Much Lead Is in Protein Powder? Consumer Reports Shares Latest Findings

Consumer Reports has released its newest findings on lead and heavy metal content in protein powders. After data revealed ...

Readers Asked Us to Test These 5 Protein Powders. All Had Low Levels of Lead.

We tested powders from Clean Simple Eats, Equate, Premier Protein, Ritual, and Truvani. Our results show it’s possible to ...
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Growth in informal lead mining is contributing to widespread poisoning

Artisanal lead mining in Nigeria is responsible for airborne lead exposures that are 10 times the U.S. Permissible Exposure Limit according to a study published today. This is the first study to ...
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Some US protein powders contain high levels of lead. Can I tell if mine is safe?

This week, the United States non-profit Consumer Reports released its investigation testing 23 protein powders and ready-to-drink shakes from popular brands to see if they contained heavy metals. More ...
Human Rights Watch

Zambia: Mining in Toxic Lead Waste Poisons Children

In the Zambian city of Kabwe, children suffer severe health effects due to lead poisoning because of extreme pollution from the toxic lead waste of a former mine. Zambia’s government is facilitating ...