The truth about lead
The move to phase out lead ammunition is one of the most divisive and inflammatory issues in modern fieldsports. Yet, despite the wealth of coverage and the emotion the topic evokes in many quarters, the open-minded hunter looking for sufficient information to form their own opinion can nonetheless run into trouble.
Online forums are littered with the views of instant experts and conspiracy theories abound, but what is the truth about lead and our health? Many of us are peripherally aware that data exists, but much of it is mired in unhelpful jargon or based on unrealistic assumptions and, in many cases, tucked away in research journals hidden behind a paywall.
When it comes to our health, everyone deserves a fair chance to make up their own mind. So, when the Editor asked if I would write an article that went ‘beyond
