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by YetAnotherNick 1095 days ago
It's below the turmeric whole test, and is more or less the same test.
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That's described as a test for "artificial colour"
The lead is used to adulterate the product for color if I'm recalling correctly.
Lead chromate is an incredibly vivid yellow. Good color, bad health effects, as we learned from years of lead paint.