Sherab Lhamo
The Ministry of Health is taking a multi-pronged approach to reduce lead exposure in the country, following a national blood Lead Level Survey that revealed high levels of lead in jinlab (traditional religious pills) spices, and kitchen items, among others.
According to the survey, 44.2 percent of jinlab samples exceeded the safety threshold for lead.
From 767 jinlab samples, each tested thrice, about 44.3 percent contained lead above the detection limit while 44.2 percent exceeded the safety threshold of 2.5 parts per million (ppm).
One sample registered...
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