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Box plots for blood metal levels in the Strong Heart Study cohort (all and by study center, 1998–1999), in comparison to median levels for U.S. adults aged 50 years and older, from NHANES 1999–2000 (cadmium and lead), NHANES 2003–2004 (total mercury), or NHANES 2011–2012 (manganese and selenium).
