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2 stories tagged turmeric, newest first.

Screenshot of npr.org: Lead pigment in turmeric is the culprit in a global poisoning mystery (2024)

Lead pigment in turmeric is the culprit in a global poisoning mystery (2024)(npr.org)

337 points by perihelions 1 year ago | 162 comments

NPR Goats and Soda article and radio segment on how lead chromate pigment added to turmeric was traced as a cause of lead poisoning from Bangladesh to New York.

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Screenshot of stanmed.stanford.edu: Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh

Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh (stanmed.stanford.edu)

370 points by coopernewby 3 years ago | 171 comments

Stanford Medicine Magazine article on how Stanford researchers traced lead poisoning in Bangladesh to lead chromate added to turmeric by spice sellers.

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Lead pigment in turmeric is the culprit in a global poisoning mystery (2024)(npr.org)

Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh(stanmed.stanford.edu)

Turmeric’s unexpected link to lead poisoning in Bangladesh (stanmed.stanford.edu)