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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
true - but if you increase your Dorito and Ruffles intake it will offset the mercury. EDTA is used as a preservative in these and will bind onto the heavy metals forming a salt that can then be disposed of. If you ever get heavy metal poisoning they give you EDTA. Of course that just pop-chem, not even sure if really would do it or not....
EDTA is not a good chelator of mercury and is not very orally bioavailable to boot. Just some info for you guys that want to self-medicate.
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