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Arsenic in a food supplement from Spain — France

A serious-risk alert reports arsenic in a food supplement originating in Spain, with France identified as an affected distribution country.

Arsenic, en provenance de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (Bas-Rhin, France), au Muséum de Nantes
Illustrative image: Arsenic, en provenance de Sainte-Marie-aux-Mines (Bas-Rhin, France), au Muséum de Nantes — Koreller/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Categories: public-health

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
3/10

Why it matters

The alert classifies the arsenic hazard as serious and lists France as an affected distribution country.

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