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Heavy Metal Contamination in Tulsi: What is the heavy metal in Tulsi?

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A 2014 study found that tulsi plants grown near industrial areas contained high levels of lead. This highlights a crucial issue for herbal consumers: what heavy metal in tulsi poses the most significant risk, and how can you be sure your product is safe? Heavy metals do not naturally occur in tulsi at toxic levels but are a risk through environmental contamination.