Bangladesh lead poisoning that almost blew the whole country away

In 2010, researchers at Stanford University in the U.S

Study on Abnormal Lead Concentrations in South Asians

Among them, I pay attention to Bangladesh

Pregnant women and infants in rural villages in Bangladesh

It’s a lot more than what the WHO recommends

The substance responsible for lead poisoning was unknown

There was no lead-based plant nearby, and no gasoline was allowed

In this town, they didn’t even paint their houses, let alone paint them with lead

The pesticide components for farming were also tested directly, but lead was not found anywhere

24 million to 46 million people in Bangladesh

Children and adolescents were exposed to lead

Economic damage from lead poisoning is estimated at $16 billion a year

Everything that the villagers eat, drink, and live

After years of analysis, researchers found evidence in turmeric

from turmeric supplied to the Bangladeshi market

It detects pigments that should never be used for food

It’s a pigment that makes it more yellowish

Lead chromate component detected

The stronger the yellow color of turmeric, the more luxurious it is

The workers sprayed lead chromate on the turmeric, and the workers who worked on it were very busy

He kept working on it without knowing that the substance he was dealing with was toxic substance

The researchers told the Bangladeshi government about this

The Government recognise that this is an emergency

We’ve announced this through state media and nationwide campaigns

Control teams are driving lead detectors around the market

We confiscate and dispose of the lead-containing turmeric, and we broadcast the footage on television

a wake-up call to the people

After these revelations, the mayor of Bangladesh’s turmeric

Lead generation rate was 47 in 2019

In 2021, it’s practically zero

The lead pigment that was used at turmeric processing plants over 30 years ago

Gone to zero in 2021; lead levels in residents’ blood will then regain stability