An investigation by Ealing Council and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) looked into the potential sources of his exposure. It is believed that the contaminated coriander was possibly purchased from a street market in Southeast Asia. Global studies show that lead levels in the blood have decreased since it was removed from petrol in 1999. Previously Jane Entwistle, from Northumbria University, and head of the UK's leading research team on lead poisoning, warned of the true potential scale of the problem. 'The best estimate is that around 200,000 children in the UK actually have elevated lead levels in their blood.

Source: Daily Mail December 24, 2025 18:35 UTC