1. Nutrition and Lead Toxicity
Nutritional deficiencies of essential metals can increase the hazard from lead exposure by enhancing absorption and toxicity of dietary lead. Lead-Calcium Interactions Lead-calcium interactions are probably the most studied nutritional factors affecting lead toxicity, both clinically and experimentally. ... The importance of this is that the toxic effects of lead are related to blood lead concentrations and that low dietary calcium increases the concentration of lead in critical organs. ... The importance of adequate dietary calcium in the prevention of childhood lead toxicity is now well acc...
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