Last Halloween, the FDA flagged a worrying discovery: High levels of lead were found in applesauce pouches meant for young kids. Parents were alarmed, because the heavy metal can cause irreversible ...

Is the desire for brightly colored turmeric causing a dangerous phenomenon? A new report discusses how companies in Bangladesh are adding lead chromate to turmeric to make it appear more yellow. Share ...

The Food and Drug Administration has discovered a second metal contaminant—chromium—in the recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches found to contain cinnamon contaminated with extremely high levels of ...

Jenna Forsyth is a research scientist at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. She tells Times Evoke about her discovery of lead added to turmeric, its effects — and how this hazardous practice ...

Turmeric is the key to a good curry—ask any South Asian. The spice supplies a distinctive flavour, aroma and bright yellow colour. Many believe that consuming turmeric, or even bathing in it, also has ...

Lead chromate, also known as chrome yellow, has been used for centuries as a pigment, but it is highly toxic, containing lead and hexavalent chromium (think Erin Brockovich). Chrome yellow is no ...