Study of 70 Household Spices Found Lead in Every Sample

Study of 70 Household Spices Found Lead in Every Sample
Australia has no limits for heavy metals in herbs and spices, and thus does not test imported herbs and spices for their toxicity. Shutterstock
Jessie Zhang
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An Australian study of 12 different brands of popular dried herbs and spices stocked on supermarket shelves revealed that all samples had traces of heavy metals, including lead, arsenic, antimony, cadmium, and mercury.

A 2021 U.S. consumer data advocate’s analysis of 126 herbs and spices discovered that roughly one-third of the tested products had significant levels of toxic heavy metals.

Jessie Zhang
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Jessie Zhang is a reporter based in Sydney, Australia, covering news on health and science.
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