Carmel-by-the-Sea's New Food Packaging Requirements Council Discretionary Funds Grant Application Packet
Introduction. The term heavy metal refers to any metallic chemical element that has a relatively high density and is toxic or poisonous at low concentrations. Examples of heavy metals include mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), thallium (Tl), and lead (Pb).
Without a doubt, cadmium is very toxic and compounds containing cadmium can be carcinogenic. However, it surprises me that cadmium was found instead of lead. There is light on the other side of the tunnel.