Lead Poisoning From Home-Prepared Indian Spices in 3 Families

Spice consumption, along with other environmental factors, can contribute to pediatric lead poisoning. Although public health efforts have increased awareness of contamination of spices, false assumptions regarding the safety of home-prepared spices have emerged. Here, we present the clinical features, family beliefs, and environmental toxicology of 3 spice-associated pediatric lead poisoning cases.

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Spice consumption and other environmental factors can lead to pediatric lead poisoning. Despite increased awareness of spice contamination, false assumptions about the safety of homemade spices have emerged. This article presents clinical features, family beliefs, and environmental toxicology of 3 cases of pediatric lead poisoning associated with spices.