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House lizards can contaminate a meal but are not poisonous

Media reports from around India have periodically fuelled the belief that lizards can poison food. But while such incidents raise legitimate food-safety concerns, they also risk giving an already misunderstood animal a worse reputation

House lizards can contaminate a meal but are not poisonous

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