Protein powders may contain high levels of lead and cadmium, with chocolate-flavored and plant-based products testing at the highest levels, a new report said.

Nearly half of some of the most popular protein powders have levels of heavy metals like lead that exceed government food safety regulations, a consumer safety nonprofit said in its report Thursday. Why it matters: No level of lead exposure is safe,

The report found that 77% of plant-based protein powders, 79% of organic protein powders and 65% of chocolate-flavored protein powders tested over California Proposition 65 safety thresholds for toxic metals.

The FDA has set maximum levels for lead in baby food. A new California law requires baby food makers selling products in the state to disclose levels of four heavy metals.

But consumer advocates say the Food and Drug Administration's new guidance on lead limit in baby food doesn't go far enough.

The Food and Drug Administration put guidelines in place to curb the amount of lead in baby food, but some like one Illinois congressman say more should be done.

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air thick with lead, scientists found.

Ancient Romans' IQ was reduced by the lead in the air they breathed, a new study says. The thirst for silver needed to mint sesterces had deleterious consequences for the health of the citizens of the Roman Empire,

Chelsea are leading the race to sign 19-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, whose contract talks with Manchester United have reached a stalemate. (Mail, external) Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund are monitoring Chelsea's 21-year-old Austrian-English attacking midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka.

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United’s eagerness to comply with Premier League spending regulations means the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund, who are all deemed to be homegrown, could be available for the right price.