Lead [Pb, 82]
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TABLE 24.5
Lead in Animal Tissues (mg/kg FW)
Animal
Tissue
Muscle
Liver
Kidney
Cattle, agricultural area a
0.003
0.082
0.212
Cattle, industrial area a
0.004
0.194
0.373
Cattle b
0.015
0.084
–
Pigs b
0.013
0,053
–
Sheep
0.033
0.190
–
Hunting animals b
0.273
0.067
–
Chicken b
0.010
0.032
–
Fish b
0.016
–
–
a
Sources: Waegeneers, N. et al., Food Addit. Contam., 26,
326–332, 2009a.
b Szkoda, J. et  al., Ochr. Śr. Zasobów Nat., 48, 475–484,
2011.
FW, fresh weight.
lipoamide dehydrogenase in the synthesis of acetyl coenzyme A and succinyl coenzyme A from pyruvate and alpha ketoglutarate.
Lead readily passes the placental barrier and accumulates in fetal bone, with lesser
amount in liver, kidney, and intestine (Neathery and Miller 1975). Concentration of
Pb in animals (Table 24.5) is various, depending on environment, tissue species, and
age (Rudy 2009).