Tainted spices
By News Desk
May 09, 2025
Lead adulteration in turmeric, particularly with lead chromate to enhance colour, is a serious but underreported health problem in South Asia. Even low levels of lead exposure can severely affect foetal brain development and long-term cognitive health in children.
Given the scale of turmeric consumption and the urgency of the issue, I believe this story deserves wider coverage in Pakistan. Health authorities must also come up with ways to deal with the problem.
Naima Ajmal
Lahore
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