Lead Contamination in Hot Sauces

Given the lead contamination found in chili-containing candies imported from Mexico, twenty-five hot sauces were tested for heavy metals.

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Of course you can always just make your own. I have an all green-light ingredient hot sauce recipe in my upcoming How Not to Die Cookbook. Stay tuned!

I did a whole long series of videos about lead for those that want to dive deep:
• How the Lead Paint Industry Got Away With It (
• Lead in Drinking Water (
• How the Leaded Gas Industry Got Away With It (
• “Normal” Blood Lead Levels Can Be Toxic (
• The Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure in Adults (
• How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Thiamine, Fiber, Iron, Fat, Fasting? (
• How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Breakfast, Whole Grains, Milk, Tofu? (
• Best Foods for Lead Poisoning: Chlorella, Cilantro, Tomatoes, Moringa? (
• Best Food for Lead Poisoning – Garlic (
• Can Vitamin C Help with Lead Poisoning? (
• Yellow Bell Peppers for Male Infertility and Lead Poisoning? (

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