Lead content in wild game shot with lead or non-lead ammunition - Does "state of the art consumer health protection" require non-lead ammunition?

The toxicity of lead has been known for a long time, and no safe uptake level can be derived for humans. Consumers' intake via food should therefore be kept as low as possible. Game meat can contain elevated levels of lead due to the use of lead ammunition for hunting. A risk assessment conduct...

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Main Authors: Antje Gerofke, Ellen Ulbig, Annett Martin, Christine Müller-Graf, Thomas Selhorst, Carl Gremse, Markus Spolders, Helmut Schafft, Gerhard Heinemeyer, Matthias Greiner, Monika Lahrssen-Wiederholt, Andreas Hensel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6062035?pdf=render