Not trace amounts—20 to 40 times higher than what’s found in everyday food. Florida tested 46 popular candies and 28 came back with arsenic. Brands like SweeTarts, Twizzlers, Sour Patch Kids, Jolly Ranchers, and Tootsie Rolls were flagged. Just six Jolly Ranchers a year could exceed a child’s “safe” limit. Candy makers dismiss it as a scare tactic, but officials warn chronic exposure is the real threat—and the FDA has done nothing.
Parents, brace yourselves: your child’s favorite candy may contain cancer-causing arsenic
