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FarCenter

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9. Waterfown ingesting lead shot that falls to the bottom of ponds and marshes was a problem

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 02:39 PM

Jan 2013

Shotgun shot is now changed to steel in many places.

There is a lot of metallic lead in the environment. A half block away is a lead-sheathed telephone cable on the poles. You can tell which ones they are by the gray color. They also are carried by a heavy steel cable above them.

Metalic led weathers to a lead oxide surface that is air tight and protects the metalic lead from further oxidation. So long as it is not disturbed it is not a problem.

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Is there lead exposure from shooting, handling ammunition, etc.? [View all] CreekDog Jan 2013 OP

A little, sure. MineralMan Jan 2013 #1

yes, but are the concentrations higher than in the ambient environment? CreekDog Jan 2013 #4

Too many variables, really. MineralMan Jan 2013 #7

i thought you said there were too many variables to know, but then you give the conclusion CreekDog Jan 2013 #13

You didn't describe the situations you were asking about in enough MineralMan Jan 2013 #15

Yes nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #2

Is there lead exposure from shooting, handling ammunition, etc.? Flashmann Jan 2013 #3

Most indoor shooting ranges are well ventalated. L0oniX Jan 2013 #5

Yes REP Jan 2013 #6

good link thank you CreekDog Jan 2013 #21

The bio-availability of metallic lead is very low... Science Geek Jan 2013 #8

Waterfown ingesting lead shot that falls to the bottom of ponds and marshes was a problem FarCenter Jan 2013 #9

I think lead -- among other things -- probably contributed to these gun cultists' issues. Hoyt Jan 2013 #10

Some of us get tested each year for lead. Separation Jan 2013 #11

Absolutely. Arctic Dave Jan 2013 #12

Lead added to gasoline peaked at 250 million tons per annum in the early '70s FarCenter Jan 2013 #14

Lead from cars was a massive problem CreekDog Jan 2013 #19

Most of the hunters I know died from some sort of cancer. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #16

Did any of them smoke? Remmah2 Jan 2013 #20

You should probably wash your hands after handling ammo Recursion Jan 2013 #17

It's a good question bongbong Jan 2013 #18