A new investigation by Consumer Reports found that dark chocolate bars may contain two heavy metals that are linked to a wide range of health problems.

Researchers looked for the presence of lead and cadmium, the two metals most commonly found in cacao products, as well as mercury and arsenic.

Some dark chocolates contain heavy metals. Should you be concerned? In general, the amount of heavy metals in the tested cocoa products is “not alarming” but it’s something consumers should ...

Toxic heavy metals are found naturally worldwide in soils that produce the cocoa bean tree -- and those metals are showing up in chocolate, a new report warns.

Researchers found many chocolate products across the U.S. contained higher-than-recommended levels of toxic heavy metals lead and cadmium, but the industry says the products are safe to eat.

This is a bitter pill to swallow. Many cocoa products in the US contain concerning levels of toxic heavy metals, a new study from George Washington University warns. Many cocoa products in the US ...