Shot pellet being extracted from pheasant carcass (IMAGE)

University of Cambridge

Shot pellet being extracted from pheasant carcass

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Eating game meat killed using lead shot will expose people unnecessarily to additional dietary lead. Lead is toxic to humans even in very small concentrations.

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University of Cambridge

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