African Aluminum Pots Pose Risk

Locally made aluminum pots and pans are very common in Africa and Asia. But a new study in Cameroon has raised questions about their safety. It said high levels of lead are leaching from the cookware into food.

The World Health Organization has not posted any regulations regarding lead in cookware. But the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has said there's really no safe level of lead exposure.

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