Implications for food safety of the size and location of fragments of lead shotgun pellets embedded in hunted carcasses of small game animals intended for human consumption
R. Green, M. Taggart, D. Pain, K. Smithson
This study examines lead pellet fragments in pheasant carcasses, finding small, undetectable lead particles that pose dietary lead exposure risks to consumers.
bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2022 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology