Hurryin' Hoosier
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Fear of lead poisoning is precisely why I no longer catch bullets in my teeth.
We may be seeing the negative effects now. It takes a certain level of brain damage to fall for a lot of the stuff being reported. (like this story)
Lead has played havoc with several industries. Lead is one that we will have a hard time fighting and winning I fear.
For those who don't think lead is dangerous, suck on lead sinkers as a cure for eating munchies or smoking tobacco. Feel the urge for a sweet, or a smoke, pop the sinker in your mouth and roll it around till the urge goes away.
OH_Spartan said:Can anyone link to any scientific studies on lead impacts? Measuring ground water or surface run off from outdoor ranges? Lead concentrations in the air at indoor ranges...AND...coupling these with elevated blood levels of workers, neighbors, etc.....AND....link to adverse health effects such as birth defects, fertility rates, etc.
Most of the "lead is bad for you mmmkay" media spin comes from studies started in the 70's about children eating paint chips in window sills and whatnot having lower brain function from lead poisoning.
However, the findings imply that moonshine ingestion remains a source of high-dose lead exposure in adults.
A bit of a rant but frankly one very much on point! Indoor shooting ranges aside, bullets are responsible for very little lead in the environment. Paint, plumbing, and industrial application has certainly poisoned a dramatically greater number of people that bullets.Really...what a pile of horse****!
Think about it. How many people die all across Europe every year from lead poison?
Think of all the wars that area has seen. Go back to about 1700 and think of all the lead shot from muskets. Then get into WWI and WWII.
Then, our own Civil War !
How many tons of lead have been shot across the country side?
Good grief!
Mark