Kelsey Gleason|James P. Shine|Nadia Shobnam|Lisa B. Rokoff|Hafiza Sultana Suchanda|Omar Sharif Ibne Hasan|Golam Mostofa|Chitra Amarasiriwardena|Quazi Quamruzzaman|Mahmuder Rahman|Molly L. Kile|David C. Bellinger|David C. Christiani|Robert O. Wright|Maitreyi Mazumdar
Contaminated Turmeric Is a Potential Source of Lead Exposure for Children in Rural Bangladesh
Jefferson College|Oregon State University|Oregon State University|Oregon State University|Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai|Oregon State University|Oregon State University|Oregon State University|Boston Children's Hospital|Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai|Boston Children's Hospital
conduct cohort study intended study associations mixed metal exposures child health outcomes found 78 309 children aged 2040 months evaluated munshiganj district bangladesh blood lead concentrations 5 gdl 27 concentrations 10 gdlenvironmental sources spices eg turmeric already faced recalls bangladesh due high lead levels may potential route lead exposurewe conducted visits homes 28 children randomly selected among high low blood lead concentration groups visits administered structured questionnaire obtained soil dust rice spice samples obtained water samples community water sources well environmental samples neighborhood businesseslead concentrations many turmeric samples elevated lead concentrations high 483 ppm analyses showed high bioaccessibility leadcontamination turmeric powder potentially important source lead exposure population