Lead levels commonly found in US drinking water may worsen kidney health

Low levels of lead contamination were often found in drinking water among United States households and may be particularly harmful for susceptible individuals, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.
“Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are disproportionately susceptible to heavy metal accumulation due to increased gastrointestinal absorption and decreased urinary excretion,” John Danziger, MD, MPhil, an academic and clinical nephrologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues wrote.
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Low levels of lead contamination were often found in drinking water among United States households and may be particularly harmful for susceptible individuals, researchers reported in JAMA Internal Medicine.
“Individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are disproportionately susceptible to heavy metal accumulation due to increased gastrointestinal absorption and decreased urinary excretion,” John Danziger, MD, MPhil, an academic and clinical nephrologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues wrote.
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