France's Cadmium Poisoning 'Public Health Time Bomb'
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- Category: Environment
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 01:18 UTC
- Sources: France 24 English
French residents are three to four times more likely to register unsafe levels of cadmium in their bodies due to contaminated food. Experts blame government inaction, farming practices, and colonial-era fertilisers.
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