Lead Levels in Turmeric More than 200 Times the Permissible Limit
A new study reveals that lead levels in turmeric sold in India, Nepal, and Pakistan exceed regulatory limits by several times. The study, published in Science of The Total Environment, found that turmeric samples from Patna in India and Karachi and Peshawar in Pakistan had lead levels surpassing 1,000 microgram/gram (μg/g). Turmeric from Guwahati and…
