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Most chicken eggs do not contain lead and will not give you lead poisoning. However, if the chickens that laid the eggs were exposed to substantial amounts of lead in their food, and if you eat a lot of their eggs, then yes, you might get lead poisoning. Whether you will or not depends on how much lead is in the eggs, how many eggs you eat and how often, what other sources of lead exposure you may have, how old you are and how much you weigh, among other things. From an abstract in the Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic investigation (http://jvdi.org/cgi/content/abstract/15/5/418): Twenty mixed-breed adult laying hens from a small farm flock in Iowa were clinically normal but had been exposed to chips of lead-based paint in their environment. These chickens were brought to the Iowa State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Ames, Iowa, where the concentration of lead in blood, eggs (yolk, albumen, and shell), and tissues (liver, kidney, muscle, and ovary) from 5 selected chickens was determined over a period of 9 days. Blood lead levels ranged from less than 50 to 760 ppb. Lead contamination of the yolks varied from less than 20 to 400 ppb, and shells were found to contain up to 450 ppb lead. Albumen contained no detectable amount. Lead content of the egg yolks strongly correlated with blood lead levels. Deposition of lead in the shells did not correlate well with blood lead levels. Mean tissue lead accumulation was highest in kidneys (1,360 ppb), with livers ranking second (500 ppb) and ovarian tissue third (320 ppb). Muscle contained the lowest level of lead (280 ppb). Lead contamination of egg yolks and edible chicken tissues represents a potential public health hazard, especially to children repeatedly consuming eggs from contaminated family-owned flocks.
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Is a chicken a marsupial that lays eggs?
No. A chicken is a bird. No marsupial lays eggs.
What are chicken layers?
Layer, when defining a chicken is a bird used to produce eggs.
How many quail eggs equal one chicken egg?
5 quail eggs is the same as one chicken egg
Product from chicken farm '?
A product from a chicken farm could be fresh eggs, chicken meat, or fertilizer made from chicken waste.
What can you make out of flour eggs and chicken?
Fried chicken Chicken pie etc.
What birds eggs do you eat?
Usually chicken eggs, but quail and ostrich eggs are tasty.
Do you need eggs to fry chicken?
No, you do not need eggs to fry chicken.
Who first had lead poisoning?
There is some evidence that ancient, prehistoric peoples who smelted lead and tin suffered from lead poisoning.
Can you get lead poisoning from lead flashing?
yes
What causes lead poisoning?
When a person ingests or breathes in too much lead for their body to naturally process, they are at risk for lead poisoning.
What's Lead poisoning?
When a person ingests or breathes in too much lead for their body to naturally process, they are at risk for lead poisoning.
What should be done to eggs of harmful animals?
egg of chicken
Is a chicken a marsupial that lays eggs?
No. A chicken is a bird. No marsupial lays eggs.
Can lead kill you?
Yes it can, you can die from lead poisoning from lead.
How does lead poisoning affect children?
lead poisoning in a child can lead to learning disabilities, behavioral problems, and even mental retardation. At very high levels, lead poisoning can cause seizures, coma, and even death.
Can a mechanical pencil give you lead poisoning?
If the pencil contains graphite lead, it is not toxic and cannot give you lead poisoning. However, if the pencil contains actual lead or other harmful substances, it could pose a risk of lead poisoning if ingested or inhaled in large amounts.
Is ink poisoning more dangerous that lead poisoning?
Ink Poisoning is not more dangerous than lead poisoning though they are equally dangerous. They both occur with long exposure to ink or lead. They are generally not fatal but have damaging effects on the body if not dealt with.
