Sub-chronic treatment with high doses of ascorbic acid reduces lead levels in hen eggs intentionally exposed to a concentrated source of lead: a pilot study

• Main Authors: Ramzi Shawahna (Author), Ahed Zyoud (Author), Elaf Haj Yahia (Author), Rahma Sulieman (Author), Abeer Haddad (Author), Mohammad Makhlof (Author), Bilal Abu-Hilal (Author), Ghulam Murtaza (Author), Hikmat Hilal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hen eggs contaminated with lead can be harmful to the health of children and adults. The objective of this pilot study was to investigate if sub-chronic treatment with ascorbic acid can reduce lead levels in the different parts of hen eggs after intentionally exposing the laying...