Turmeric is a common spice, but some people add harmful stuff like lead chromate to make it look more yellow.
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This Problem began in 1980s when turmeric lost its color due to floods, so producers started adding lead to make it look brighter.
Jenna Forsyth, a researcher from Stanford, found some turmeric with very high amounts of lead, making it unsafe to eat.
Lead is really dangerous for health, especially for kids. It can cause brain issues, behavior problems, and serious illnesses like kidney and heart diseases.
Research shows that people in South Asia eating this turmeric have much more lead in their blood than normal, even worse than what happened during the Flint water crisis.
Small farmers use lead because it makes their turmeric look better and sell for more money, but they don't always know how harmful it is.
Countries like Bangladesh are trying to fix this by telling people about the risks, checking markets, and using special tools to test turmeric for lead.
This issue isn't just in South Asia, turmeric with lead has been found in other places, like the U.S. and Europe, making people sick there too.
Experts believe stronger rules, support for farmers, and cooperation between countries are needed to make turmeric safe again.
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