Poisoning People and Wildlife with Lead Ammunition: Time to Stop

摘要

The high toxicity of lead has been well-known for centuries, however it continues to threaten wildlife and humans (1). Although several countries have banned the use of different forms of this metal (e.g., in gasoline, paint, etc.) to protect human lives (1,2), lead ammunition continues to impact wildlife, mainly affecting waterfowl, which ingest lead pellets, causing thousands of deaths annually, and threatening endangered species (1).