"Borg Master" > wrote in message
...
> Seen in passing:
>
> Safe Metal Levels in Wines From Italy, Brazil, Argentina
> Wines from three of the 15 nations studied had safe levels of heavy
> metals:
> Italy, Brazil, and Argentina.
>
> Based on the maximum THQs for wines from each nation, here's the list of
> the
> worst offenders:
>
> a.. Hungary
> b.. Slovakia
> c.. France
> d.. Austria
> e.. Spain
> f.. Germany
> g.. Portugal
> h.. Greece
> i.. Czech Republic
> j.. Jordan
> k.. Macedonia
> l.. Serbia
> Hungary and Slovakia had maximum potential THQ values over 350. France,
> Austria, Spain, Germany, and Portugal -- nations that import large
> quantities of wine to the U.S. -- had maximum potential THQ values over
> 100.
>
These data are irrelevant as you haven't posted the maximum allowed level
for each heavy metal, let alone for the combined. The European wines would
be well within the safety limits given the power of the Eurocrats!
Graham