Croissants, baguettes and even breakfast cereals could be exposing millions to a cancer-linked toxic metal, French health chiefs have warned. Croissants could be exposing millions to a cancer-linked toxic metal, French health chiefs warn'If current exposure levels are maintained and no action is put in place, long-term adverse effects are likely to increase across the population,' she said. The findings are likely to spark concern in Britain, where many of the same foods form a cornerstone of the national diet. Cadmium also exists as several compounds due to it combining with other elements, including oxygen to form cadmium oxide, chlorine to form cadmium chloride or sulphur to form cadmium sulphate. Food and cigarette smoke are the biggest sources of cadmium exposure for people in the general population.

Source: Daily Mail March 26, 2026 13:08 UTC