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Lead pigment in turmeric is the culprit in a global poisoning mystery (2024)

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351 points perihelions | 1 comments | 11 Jul 25 15:33 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | source
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tomalpha ◴[11 Jul 25 17:20 UTC] No.44534765[source]▶
I wonder if this has survived the recent cutbacks to USAID?

    And recently they are celebrating some big news on the lead fighting front: This week, UNICEF and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a new $150 million initiative to combat lead poisoning
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1. lejalv ◴[11 Jul 25 17:42 UTC] No.44535022[source]▶

    "It is long overdue that the world is coming together," says Samatha Power <https://www.usaid.gov/organization/samantha-power>, who runs USAID.
That is a 404. And the homepage has a Notification of Administrative Leave

    As of 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, February 23, 2025, all USAID direct hire personnel, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and/or specially designated programs, will be placed on administrative leave globally (...)