Artist: Grandma Lead

Lead-safety Message: Both acid reflux and a rising blood lead level are very common as we age, but fortunately, eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day and night, can reduce acid reflux and also reduce absorption of any lead that happens to be in your food. “Gastrointestinal absorption of soluble lead salts in adult humans can be high during fasting (40-50%), but is about 3-15% when ingested with food.”

Description of Work: Crayon drawing of my oesophageal manometry graph from Sydney Heartburn Clinic. Message references: Why Heartburn Becomes More Common with Age, by Canadian Digestive Health Foundation (CDHF), 26 Nov 2025; Interaction Profile for: Lead, Manganese, Zinc, and Copper. Appendix A: Background Information for Lead, by ATSDR May 2004.