The Food and Drug Administration has discovered a second metal contaminant—chromium—in the recalled cinnamon applesauce pouches found to contain cinnamon contaminated with extremely high levels of ...

Is the desire for brightly colored turmeric causing a dangerous phenomenon? A new report discusses how companies in Bangladesh are adding lead chromate to turmeric to make it appear more yellow. Share ...

Jenna Forsyth is a research scientist at Stanford University’s School of Medicine. She tells Times Evoke about her discovery of lead added to turmeric, its effects — and how this hazardous practice ...

Boeing has named PPG Industries’ chromate-free pre-treatment and exterior decorative primer as standard for its 737NG series. Chromate compounds have been common in paint for years because they ...

Lead chromate, also known as chrome yellow, has been used for centuries as a pigment, but it is highly toxic, containing lead and hexavalent chromium (think Erin Brockovich). Chrome yellow is no ...