Hunting with lead: Association between blood lead levels and wild game consumption

摘要: Background: Wild game hunting is a popular activity in many regions of the United States. Recently, presence lead fragments wild meat, presumably from bullets or shot used for hunting, has raised concerns about health risks meat consumption. Objective: This study examined association between blood levels (PbB) and Methods: We recruited 742 participants, aged 2–92 years, six North Dakota cities. Blood samples were collected 736 persons. Information on socio-demographic background, housing, exposure source, types consumption (i.e., venison, other such as moose, birds) was also collected. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) to determine PbB Results: Most participants reported consuming (80.8%) obtained (98.8%). The geometric mean 1.27 0.84 mg/dl among persons who did not consume game, respectively. After adjusting potential confounders, consumed had 0.30mg/ dl (95% confidence interval: 0.16–0.44mg/dl) higher than not. For all types, recent (o1 month) associated with PbB. those larger serving size (Z2 oz vs. o2 oz); however, this significant ‘other game’ only. Conclusions: Participants game. Careful review butchering practices monitoring meat-packing processes may decrease