Determining How Gavaging Laying Hens with Lead (Pb) Affects Lead Concentration in Table Eggs, Bone, blood, and Liver

Previous research has demonstrated that lead (Pb2+, for the remainder of the paper referred to as Pb) and other heavy metals are present in table eggs from backyard birds. While the source of Pb exposure is unknown, exposure to the environment via the foraging behavior of backyard poultry is likely...

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Published in:	Journal of Food Protection
Main Authors:	Brock M. Riggs, Bret Z. Tobar, Myrna M. Cadena, Odette Clamp, Tobin Le, Sara Abbas, Hanna U. Francis, Margot G.E. Juan, Alexis M. Martinez, Austin M. Cole, Maurice E. Pitesky
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-01-01
Subjects:	Backyard chickens ICP-MS Lead Lead detection Methodology Table eggs
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0362028X23068710