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Re:Applesauce lead poisoning cases in kids surge amid questi... by londons_explore on Sunday December 10, 2023 @04:45PM (#38595350)
Unfortunately these tests are still $100+ per test. Assuming there are tens of contaminants you might want to test for, and hundreds of foodstuffs in a typical pantry, the cost is out of range of a typical American.

I would like to see a government grant for cheap testing methods. Either covid-like test strips which are sensitive enough and can measure 10+ contaminants for mere cents, or a government test centre which will test for free anything you mail to them using an XRF gun (expensive kit, but can test one thing every 5 seconds or so, making the amortized cost very low)

Re:Applesauce lead poisoning cases in kids surge amid questi... by nobodyandproud on Sunday December 10, 2023 @08:06PM (#38596591)
Right. Think $5.00 a test to $20.00 is around the range.

An alternative is to make it easier and cheaper to do a blood/hair test.

Early and inexpensive detection by multiple means is imperative.