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Your Protein Shake May Be Laced With Lead, Report Finds

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Summary
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82% Informative

Researchers tested 160 protein powder products across 70 different top-selling brands.

47% of products had levels of lead, cadmium, and other toxic metals that exceeded the safety threshold established by a 1986 law in California .

Organic, plant-based, and chocolate-containing protein powders were significantly more likely to contain these metals than other brands.

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83

Informative language

82

Neutral language

55

Article tone

informal

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English

Language complexity

58

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medium-lived

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