University of California Egg Study

[ronott1]

Very interesting, Ron. Hope they release the overall results as well.

I think they will but seem to be taking quite some time. The email said they had over 300 samples tested

 

[ronott1]

How about duck eggs? Are the results any different?

I do not remember if they tested duck eggs

 

[Kacey Elle]

I sent my eggs in around July, I think. I know it was later than most sent them in. Hopefully my results come in soon; I'll post them when I get them. No fires in my area so it will be interesting to see differences.

 

[ronott1]

I sent my eggs in around July, I think. I know it was later than most sent them in. Hopefully my results come in soon; I'll post them when I get them. No fires in my area so it will be interesting to see differences.

I will be very interested in seeing your results too!

 

[Perris]

thanks for posting those very interesting results ronott1

 

[ronott1]

thanks for posting those very interesting results ronott1

You are very welcome! I will post any other results I get too. Hopefully a study summary

 

[cholland]

I received my results today. I do not live within any of the fire areas. But I do live near the 2013 Rim Fire. We definitely get the smoke from all the fires.


The average level of lead found in your eggs was 0.49 micrograms per 57 gram egg. Based on this, the average adult would not be at risk for exceeding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s maximum daily intake (called the Interim Reference Level) of lead for adults (12.5 micrograms per day). A child would have to eat approximately 7 eggs on a daily basis to exceed the Interim Reference Level for children (3 micrograms per day). Please note that these threshold levels are set nearly ten-times less than the actual amount of intake of lead from food required to reach the Center for Disease Control's blood reference level for lead.

The average level of cadmium found in the eggs you submitted to our lab was below the detection limit and thus is not currently a concern.

The average level of copper found in your eggs was 35.0 micrograms per 57 gram egg. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s safe consumption threshold is 4.54 micrograms per pound of body weight per day. For a 155lb person, they would not be at any significant risk of exceeding this threshold. If you would like to calculate the approximate number of eggs you would have to eat on a daily basis in order to exceed this threshold, you would multiply your body weight in pounds by 4.54, then divide by the level of copper found in your eggs. To give an example calculation, if someone weighed 155lbs and the average level of copper found in their eggs was 30 micrograms, they would perform the following calculation: (155×4.54)÷30=23.5 Therefore, the person in this example would have to eat approximately 23 eggs daily in order to exceed the threshold.

The average level of mercury found in your eggs was 0.31 micrograms per 57 gram egg. California’s Prop 65 threshold for mercury consumption associated with cancer risks is 0.07 micrograms per pound of body weight per day. For a 155lb person, they would not be at any significant risk of exceeding this threshold. If you would like to calculate the approximate number of eggs you would have to eat on a daily basis to exceed this threshold, you would multiply your body weight in pounds by 0.07, then divide by the level of mercury found in your eggs. For example, if someone weighed 155lbs and the average level of mercury found in their eggs was 0.6 micrograms, they would perform the following calculation: (155×0.07) ÷0.6=18.1 Therefore, the person in this example would have to eat approximately 18 eggs daily in order to exceed that threshold.

The average level of arsenic found in the eggs you submitted to our lab was below the detection limit and thus is not currently a concern.

 

[ronott1]

I received my results today. I do not live within any of the fire areas. But I do live near the 2013 Rim Fire. We definitely get the smoke from all the fires.


The average level of lead found in your eggs was 0.49 micrograms per 57 gram egg. Based on this, the average adult would not be at risk for exceeding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s maximum daily intake (called the Interim Reference Level) of lead for adults (12.5 micrograms per day). A child would have to eat approximately 7 eggs on a daily basis to exceed the Interim Reference Level for children (3 micrograms per day). Please note that these threshold levels are set nearly ten-times less than the actual amount of intake of lead from food required to reach the Center for Disease Control's blood reference level for lead.

The average level of cadmium found in the eggs you submitted to our lab was below the detection limit and thus is not currently a concern.

The average level of copper found in your eggs was 35.0 micrograms per 57 gram egg. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s safe consumption threshold is 4.54 micrograms per pound of body weight per day. For a 155lb person, they would not be at any significant risk of exceeding this threshold. If you would like to calculate the approximate number of eggs you would have to eat on a daily basis in order to exceed this threshold, you would multiply your body weight in pounds by 4.54, then divide by the level of copper found in your eggs. To give an example calculation, if someone weighed 155lbs and the average level of copper found in their eggs was 30 micrograms, they would perform the following calculation: (155×4.54)÷30=23.5 Therefore, the person in this example would have to eat approximately 23 eggs daily in order to exceed the threshold.

The average level of mercury found in your eggs was 0.31 micrograms per 57 gram egg. California’s Prop 65 threshold for mercury consumption associated with cancer risks is 0.07 micrograms per pound of body weight per day. For a 155lb person, they would not be at any significant risk of exceeding this threshold. If you would like to calculate the approximate number of eggs you would have to eat on a daily basis to exceed this threshold, you would multiply your body weight in pounds by 0.07, then divide by the level of mercury found in your eggs. For example, if someone weighed 155lbs and the average level of mercury found in their eggs was 0.6 micrograms, they would perform the following calculation: (155×0.07) ÷0.6=18.1 Therefore, the person in this example would have to eat approximately 18 eggs daily in order to exceed that threshold.

The average level of arsenic found in the eggs you submitted to our lab was below the detection limit and thus is not currently a concern.

Thanks for posting the results!

They are very similar to my results.

 

[Kacey Elle]

Here are my results. No fires but higher Lead level than the two of you. City living = lead paint in soils?


Lead: The average level of lead found in your eggs was 0.61 micrograms per 57 gram egg. Based on this, the average adult would not be at risk for exceeding the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s maximum daily intake (called the Interim Reference Level) of lead for adults (12.5 micrograms per day). A child would have to eat approximately 5 eggs on a daily basis to exceed the Interim Reference Level for children (3 micrograms per day). Please note that these threshold levels are set nearly ten-times less than the actual amount of intake of lead from food required to reach the Center for Disease Control's blood reference level for lead.

Cadmium:The average level of cadmium found in your eggs was 0.15 micrograms per 57 gram egg. Based on this value, you are at no significant risk of exceeding the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) threshold of cadmium associated with reproductive harm (4.1 micrograms per day) or the OEHHA Oral Reference Dose Level for cadmium consumption in food (1 microgram per kilogram of body weight).

Nickel: The levels of nickel detected in all eggs submitted to our study were significantly below the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) daily threshold for nickel consumption associated with cancer risk (5 micrograms of nickel per pound of body weight).

Copper: The average level of copper found in your eggs was 24.3 micrograms per 57 gram egg. The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry’s safe consumption threshold is 4.54 micrograms per pound of body weight per day. For a 155lb person, they would not be at any significant risk of exceeding this threshold. If you would like to calculate the approximate number of eggs you would have to eat on a daily basis in order to exceed this threshold, you would multiply your body weight in pounds by 4.54, then divide by the level of copper found in your eggs. To give an example calculation, if someone weighed 155lbs and the average level of copper found in their eggs was 30 micrograms, they would perform the following calculation: (155×4.54)÷30=23.5 Therefore, the person in this example would have to eat approximately 23 eggs daily in order to exceed the threshold.


Mercury: The average level of mercury found in your eggs was 0.17 micrograms per 57 gram egg. California’s Prop 65 threshold for mercury consumption associated with cancer risks is 0.07 micrograms per pound of body weight per day. For a 155lb person, they would not be at any significant risk of exceeding this threshold. If you would like to calculate the approximate number of eggs you would have to eat on a daily basis to exceed this threshold, you would multiply your body weight in pounds by 0.07, then divide by the level of mercury found in your eggs. For example, if someone weighed 155lbs and the average level of mercury found in their eggs was 0.6 micrograms, they would perform the following calculation: (155×0.07) ÷0.6=18.1 Therefore, the person in this example would have to eat approximately 18 eggs daily in order to exceed that threshold.


Arsenic: The average level of arsenic found in the eggs you submitted to our lab was below the detection limit and thus is not currently a concern.

 

[orrpeople]

Finally got my results back for this... I will post them when I can get to my computer. Very interesting!