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X-ray screening of donated wild game is insufficient to protect children from lead exposure
Discover Food, Vol.4, 31
2024
Abstract
Worldwide hunters distribute game meat as a gesture of community bonding and as an essential nutritional resource for those facing food insecurity, especially among children and adolescents. Nonetheless, the risk of lead (Pb) contamination from lead-based bullets is not widely acknowledged. Although medical radiography (X-ray) is the standard method to detect lead in meat donations, its efficacy in conclusively identifying lead contamination in game meat samples remains unknown. To address this deficiency, hunters-provided game meat samples were analyzed using both X-ray and inductively-coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). By ICP-MS, 48% of these samples contained lead levels exceeding the daily intake benchmarks for children, including the samples in which no lead was identified by X-ray screening. This finding means that food insecure individuals need to make an unenviable decision between risking lead exposure in donated meat or forgoing a potentially critical food source.
Details
- Title
- X-ray screening of donated wild game is insufficient to protect children from lead exposure
- Authors/Creators
- Eric Buenz - Nelson Marlborough Institute of TechnologyGareth J. Parry - Nelson Marlborough Institute of TechnologySimon Hunter - Nelson Marlborough Institute of TechnologyGarret M. Powell - Mayo ClinicDominik Berghamer - Halifax Veterinary CentreEllen Cieraad - Nelson Marlborough Institute of TechnologyJordan Hampton - The University of MelbourneJon M Arnemo - University of Inland NorwayBrent A. Bauer - Mayo Clinic
- Publication Details
- Discover Food, Vol.4, 31
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005668870307891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s) 2024
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Terrestrial Ecosystem Science and Sustainability; School of Veterinary Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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