Consumers are yet again, let down by profit-hungry/driven corporations.

Toothpaste laced with heavy metals

• Studies of toothpastes in Nigeria, Palestine: 'Cobalt, zinc, chromium, copper, iron, and nickel were the essential heavy metals, and cadmium, lead, mercury, arsenic and silver were the toxic heavy metals analysed in these studies.'
  • Toxic -> they interfere with vital cellular processes, disrupt normal bodily functions, and accumulate in the body, leading to long-term health problems
• America, Tom's Natural Kids Toothpaste Lawsuit: '...and found lead and arsenic levels that are not only hazardous to adults, but “staggeringly more dangerous for children.” According to Lead Safe Mama testing results, Tom’s Natural Kids Toothpaste has four times the level of arsenic and 48 times the level of lead that scientists and medical experts believe action should be taken on a children’s product.'
• FDA in America (food and drug administration) hasn't set stricter guidelines on the consumption of hard metals like lead for children, giving firms a leeway to exploit this loophole