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I’m linking this article here since it has Canada specific information.
How is this regulated in Canada?
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in an email that it is responsible for the surveillance of chemical residues in foods and how they follow Canadian regulations, while Health Canada sets the maximum level for environmental and industrial pollutants in food.
However, it’s not clear whether these protein products are regulated as food or natural health products, and Health Canada could not respond to CBC’s questions by deadline.
Goodridge wants to see Health Canada set guidelines for these protein powders or dietary supplements, he said.
“There are no specific federal limits for lead in protein powders or dietary supplements,” Goodridge said. “This, in my opinion, is a big regulatory gap.”
This was actually their top story for a while, which is surprising when you consider that “high” means still within US regulatory guidelines.
Some researchers believe that no level of lead is “safe” and that the effects of exposure are cumulative.
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/50-years-research-shows-there-no-safe-level-childhood-lead-exposure
But at the same time, there’s a little lead in everything.
Both things are actually mentioned in the article, and it means setting an arbitrary limit is the best anyone can do.