Flashback Friday: Lead Contamination in Fish and Game
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 30/07/2021

Most hunters may not be aware about the health risks related to consuming meat from animals shot with lead ammunition.

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Here’s the link to the Lead Contamination in Hot Sauces (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/lead-contamination-in-hot-sauces) video I mentioned. Bone broth is another issue, which I cover in Lead Contamination in Bone Broth (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/lead-contamination-bone-broth).

I recently did a deep dive into lead if you’re interested in a comprehensive overview:
• How the Lead Paint Industry Got Away with It (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-the-Lead-Paint-Industry-Got-Away-With-It)
• Lead in Drinking Water (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/lead-in-drinking-water)
• How the Leaded Gas Industry Got Away with It (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-the-Leaded-Gas-Industry-Got-Away-With-It/)
• “Normal” Blood Lead Levels Can Be Toxic (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Normal-Blood-Lead-Levels-Can-Be-Toxic)
• The Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure in Adults (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Effects-of-Low-Level-Lead-Exposure-in-Adults)
• How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Thiamine, Fiber, Iron, Fat, Fasting? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-to-Lower-Lead-Levels-with-Diet-Thiamine-Fiber-Iron-Fat-Fasting)
• How to Lower Lead Levels with Diet: Breakfast, Whole Grains, Milk, Tofu? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-to-Lower-Lead-Levels-with-Diet-Breakfast-Whole-Grains-Milk-Tofu)
• Best Foods for Lead Poisoning: Chlorella, Cilantro, Tomatoes, Moringa? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Best-Foods-for-Lead-Poisoning-Chlorella-Cilantro-Tomatoes-Moringa)
• Best Food for Lead Poisoning: Garlic (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Best-Food-for-Lead-Poisoning-Garlic)
• Can Vitamin C Help with Lead Poisoning? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Can-Vitamin-C-Help-with-Lead-Poisoning)
• Yellow Bell Peppers for Male Infertility and Lead Poisoning? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Yellow-Bell-Peppers-for-Male-Infertility-and-Lead-Poisoning)
• Is Lipstick Safe Given the Lead Contamination? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-lipstick-safe-given-the-lead-contamination/)
• Can Saunas Detoxify Lead from the Body? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-saunas-detoxify-lead-from-the-body/)
• How Much Lead Is in Organic Chicken Soup (Bone Broth)? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-much-lead-is-in-organic-chicken-soup-bone-broth/)
• Lead in Calcium Supplements (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/lead-in-calcium-supplements/)
• Should Pregnant Women Take Calcium Supplements to Lower Lead Levels? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/should-pregnant-women-take-calcium-supplements-to-lower-lead-levels/)
• The Rise in Blood Lead Levels at Pregnancy and Menopause (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-rise-in-blood-lead-levels-at-pregnancy-and-menopause/)

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