The food chain in Bangladesh highly exposed to lead poisoning

The food chain in Bangladesh is highly exposed to lead pollution, according to a review of relevant scientific papers.The finding comes from a recently-released review of scientific papers published so far on the extremely toxic heavy metal contamination of air, water and soil.One hundred per cent of vegetables and 70 per cent of fish samples examined for lead contamination — in researches over the years — were found poisoned with lead, said the review published in September in the US-based Journal of Health and Pollution.Lead contamination was also found in cereals, chicken, duck eggs, cow milk and a host of other foods tested during the researches, said the review, adding that Bangladesh is exposed to almost all pathways of lead contamination.‘Lead is not supposed to be present in air, water, soil or food unless inserted from outside,’ said Ahmad Kamruzzaman Majumder, the lead author of the review.Malleable and corrosion resistant, lead can contaminate air, soil and water via ...