Photo of a conference vendor demonstrating a waterjet cutter.
A trade representative with Washington-based OMAX explains the company's latest model of precision waterjet cutter, which shoots a stream of finely-ground minerals in a stream of water to slice through metals and other materials, at the International Symposium on Academic Makerspaces 2017 at Case Western Reserve University. Credit: Daniel Robison

Med’s Ryan Marino says trace amounts of heavy metals in protein powder is unavoidable

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Women’s HealthRyan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, cautioned against unnecessary alarm when it comes to heavy metals in protein powders because they are naturally occurring elements on Earth, and exposure to some is essentially impossible to avoid. “While exposure to large amounts can cause toxicity, trace amounts do not necessarily pose a health risk,” he said.