By Shane Lasley
Metal Tech News
Drink beer to prevent lead poisoning
MIT scientists find that brewer's yeast absorbs heavy metal Metal Tech News – June 15, 2022
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MIT researchers discover that the yeast used for brewing beer efficiently removes trace amounts of lead from drinking water.
While drinking an ice-cold pint of beer may not flush lead from your system – there is not a libation strong enough for that task – the yeast used to brew your favorite ale may prevent the heavy metal from getting into your body in the first place. And like they say, "16 ounces of prevention is better than a pound of cure" – or something like that.
Researchers at the esteemed Massachusett...
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