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LETTER OF THE MONTH

LEAD’S NOT DEAD – A DOCTOR’S REPLY

I read Mr McCafferty’s letter Lead’s Not Dead with both sympathy and sadness. “Sympathy” because, as a fellow shooter of over 30 years with FAC handguns and rifles, and air pistols and rifles, I do not want to see lead disappear, but “sadness” because, respectfully, his arguments are flawed.

Copper is vital for health. For example, together with iron, it helps make red blood cells. Copper is in our diet and toxicity is rare,