Authors: Catherine Buettner, MD, Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD, MPH, Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH, Roger B. Davis, Sc, Russell S. Phillips, MD, Murray A. Mittleman, MD, DrPH

Publication Year: 2009

Journal: Society of General Internal Medicine

Keywords: Health Care Access; Lead

Short Abstract: 

Given evidence that some herbs may contain high lead content, researchers of this article sought to determine the effect of herbal supplement use on blood lead levels of adult US women and men. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a representative sample of the civilian non-institutionalized US population, authors of the study investigated the use of herbal supplements that had previously been found to contain high lead content.

Abstract:

Given evidence that some herbs may contain high lead content, researchers of this article sought to determine the effect of herbal supplement use on blood lead levels of adult US women and men. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a representative sample of the civilian non-institutionalized US population, authors of the study investigated the use of herbal supplements that had previously been found to contain high lead content.

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Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2771230/#:~:text=Among%20reproductive%2Daged%20women%20(16,%25%2C%20p%20%3D%200.008).