The Influence of Smoking, Alcohol Ingestion, and Physical Activity on Copper, Zinc and Ceruloplasmin in Blood of Male Adults

Assessment of reference ranges for blood Cu, Mn, Se and Zn in a selected Italian population

“…The drinking of alcohol was not statistically associated with blood Cu concentration. Some literature studies did not find differences between drinkers and abstainers [37], others noted a relationship between Cu blood levels and consumption of wine [38]. This metal has been found in wine as a residue of the Cu-based pesticide treatment of grapes and the migration from containers [39].…”