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Chromium found in lead-tainted fruit pouches may explain contamination (arstechnica.com)
4 points by ooboe 897 days ago
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amacalac 897 days ago
Thought this was a browser issue to begin with...nope!
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ooboe 897 days ago
Hah, 'chromium' was not a useful search term when checking if this was a repost.
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ooboe 897 days 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.
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