concern experts say that children are particularly vulnerable to harmful of facts to heavy metal dr jennifer lowry who was involved in the study said exposure to these metals early on can affect their whole life trajectory there is so much development happening in their first years of life depending on how long children have been exposed to these toxins and how much they've been exposed to they may be at risk for lower i.q. behavioral problems like a.d.h. d. type two diabetes and cancer among other health issues previous tests from c.r. and others have found elevated levels of heavy metals and not only fruit juices but infant and toddler foods rice and rice products protein powder and some types of fish and while exposure to heavy metals may be less crispy to adults exposure can still lead to health problems over many years small amounts of heavy metals may raise the risk of bladder long and skin cancer cognitive and reproductive problems and type two diabetes among other health conditions consumer reports are now urging the f.d.a. to take stronger action against metals found in food products. esp