Samples of vegetables sold in Hong Kong have been tested by an advocacy group and found to contain heavy metals that may cause serious damage to health.
The vegetables, mainly farmed in the mainland and sold in wet markets in Hung Hom, Sham Shui Po and Yuen Long in March to April, were found to contain cadmium and mercury which can lead to kidney damage and brittle bones.
One dried shiitake mushroom sample had 94 percent Hong Kong’s maximum legal limit of 0.1 microgram of cadmium per kilogram, reports The Standard.
Unfortunately, washing the vegetables thoroughly won’t help rid the heavy metals.
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