Lead levels ​in drinking ​water that are ​permissible by ​the Environmental ​Protection ​Agency have ​detrimental ​health effects ​in individuals ​with kidney ​disease, ​according to a ​new study. The ​findings appear ​in an upcoming ​issue of JASN…

The findings ​suggest that ​for patients ​with poor ​kidney function,​ there is no ​safe amount of ​lead in ​drinking water. ​»While drinking ​water may seem ​uniformly ​healthy, low ​levels of lead ​contamination ​found in the ​majority of ​drinking water ​systems in the ​United States ​may have toxic ​effects for ​those with ​chronic kidney ​disease,» said ​lead author ​John Danziger, ​MD, MPhil, of ​Beth Israel ​Deaconess ​Medical Center. ​»More rigorous ​efforts to ​improve the ​water system ​infrastructure ​may be needed ​to protect ​individuals ​from unrecognized ​hazard.» ​

Reference
Danziger J, ​Mukamal KJ, ​Weinhandl E. ​Associations of ​Community Water ​Lead Concentrations ​with Hemoglobin ​Concentrations ​and Erythropoietin-​Stimulating ​Agent Use among ​Patients with ​Advanced CKD. ​ JASN, July 2021, ​ASN.2020091281. ​doi: ​10.1681/ASN.2020091281

AUTHOR: Water Network Research

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