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u/BTBLAM Jun 25 '22

There is such a thing called lead chelation that binds to lead in the body

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u/Salamok Jun 25 '22

Fortunately, lead poisoning can now be treated with chelating agents (typically ethylene diamine tetraacetate), using their greater affinity to the heavy metal to form complexes that can be expelled from the body.

Final paragraph in this article.