Toothpaste widely contaminated with lead and other metals, US research finds
Most of 51 brands tested, including those for children, contained dangerous heavy metal
So far, none of the companies Lead Safe Mama checked have said they will work to get lead out of their product, Rubin said. Several sent her cease-and-desist letters, which she said she ignored, but also posted on her blog.
Yikes.
Does this affect toothpastes only sold in US markets? Fuck me man why must humanity give me such headaches
I'm guessing any toothpaste from the US should be avoided at this point, but I wouldn't be surprised if companies outside the US had a similar problem.
Buy domestically branded ones. One of the toothpaste brands in my country cares about manufacturer's employees with disability.
So which toothpastes should we buy in Europe?
Crest and Sensodyne are named in the article. Oral-B, Colgate and Aim are also owned by American companies. The only other brand I know of is Aquafresh, whose parent company also owns Sensodyne.