Chromium found in lead-tainted fruit pouches may explain contamination

Chromium found in lead-tainted fruit pouches may explain contamination(arstechnica.com)

4 points by ooboe 2 years ago | 3 comments

amacalac 2 years ago |

Thought this was a browser issue to begin with...nope!

ooboe 2 years ago | |

Hah, 'chromium' was not a useful search term when checking if this was a repost.

ooboe 2 years ago |

Finding lead and now chromium in apple sauce that has poisoned hundreds in the US supports suspicion that lead chromate is the source. Lead chromate is frequently used in "economically motivated adulteration" of spices, notably cinnamon and tumeric.