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  1. Doctor NDTV: High Levels of Lead in Bones Not Good for Heart (Sept. 10, 2009)doctor.ndtv.com - High Levels of Lead in Bones Not Good for Heart
  2. ScienceDaily: Lead In Bone Associated With Increased Risk Of Death From Cardiovascular Disease In Men (Sept. 9, 2009)sciencedaily.com - Lead In Bone Associated With Increased Risk Of Death From Cardiovascular Disease In Men
  3. ModernMedicine: Higher Bone Lead Levels Linked to Higher Mortality (Sept. 9, 2009)modernmedicine.com - Higher Bone Lead Levels Linked to Higher Mortality
  4. U.S. News & World Report: Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths (Sept. 8, 2009)health.usnews.com - Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths
  5. Reuters: High Levels of Lead in Bone Hard on Heart (Sept. 8, 2009)reuters.com - High Levels of Lead in Bone Hard on Heart
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Research Notes on Bone Lead Levels Linked to Heart Deaths


A new study shows that exposure to lead and concentrations of lead in bone may increase a person's risk for cardiovascular disease. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Michigan School of Public Health have found that lead in the bones is associated with a higher risk of death. This is the first study to analyze bone lead and mortality.1

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  • Over 860 men with an average age of 67 were involved in this study.2
  • Those with the highest concentrations of lead had a six times greater chance of dying.2
  • This study is published in the September 2009 issue of Circulation.

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    Research Notes References

    1. ↑ ScienceDaily: Lead In Bone Associated With Increased Risk Of Death From Cardiovascular Disease In Men (Sept. 9, 2009)
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 U.S. News & World Report: Long-Term Lead Exposure Linked to Heart Deaths (Sept. 8, 2009)

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