Interesting. I think I'm going to put this in the "don't worry about it" box though.

This is a pretty interesting article about heavy metals in spices. I’ve wondered about this in the past—I’m picky about where my rice is grown. I did not know organic standards do not apply to spices.
https://www.consumerreports.org/food-safety/your-herbs-and-spices-might-contain-arsenic-cadmium-and-lead/" target="_new" rel="nofollow"> https://www.consumerreports.org/food-safety/your-herbs-and-spices-might-contain-arsenic-cadmium-and-lead/