We don’t want lead in our eggs!
From PubMed here’s a new article on lead in chicken eggs.
Environ Geochem Health. 2013 Nov 28. [Epub ahead of print]
Lead in New York City community garden chicken eggs: influential factors and health implications.
Spliethoff HM, Mitchell RG, Ribaudo LN, Taylor O, Shayler HA, Greene V, Oglesby D.
Source
Bureau of Toxic Substance Assessment, New York State Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, Room 1743, Albany, NY, 12237, USA, hms01@health.state.ny.us.
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Abstract
Raising chickens for eggs in urban areas is becoming increasingly common. Urban chickens may be exposed to lead, a common urban soil contaminant. We measured lead concentrations in chicken eggs from New York City (NYC) community gardens and collected information on factors that might affect those concentrations. Lead was detected between 10 and 167 μg/kg in 48 % of NYC eggs. Measures of lead in eggs from a henhouse were significantly associated (p < 0.005) with lead concentrations in soil. More…
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