Examples of lead chromate in a Sentence
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Lead exposure can come from paints, batteries and dyes like lead chromate sprinkled on turmeric to enhance its color.
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Fran Kritz,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2025
The company sourced cinnamon manufactured in Ecuador that was tainted with lead chromate, an additive that seeks to brighten the spice.
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Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
14 Sep. 2024
High concentrations of lead have also been found in spices, for example in lead chromate, which is used to enhance the color and weight of turmeric.
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Unicef Usa,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2024
At the launch event, Power highlighted Stanford’s Forsyth, whose discovery of lead in turmeric led the Bangladeshi government to ban lead chromate in spices and increase oversight of the spice production process.
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Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Fran Kritz,
NPR,
30 Dec. 2025
The company sourced cinnamon manufactured in Ecuador that was tainted with lead chromate, an additive that seeks to brighten the spice.
—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
14 Sep. 2024
High concentrations of lead have also been found in spices, for example in lead chromate, which is used to enhance the color and weight of turmeric.
—
Unicef Usa,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2024
At the launch event, Power highlighted Stanford’s Forsyth, whose discovery of lead in turmeric led the Bangladeshi government to ban lead chromate in spices and increase oversight of the spice production process.
—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Lead chromate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lead%20chromate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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