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Does eating venison killed with lead bullets contribute to elevated blood lead levels?

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Does eating venison killed with lead bullets contribute to elevated blood lead levels?

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Yes. In the study, participants who ate wild game had blood levels of 1.27 micrograms/deciliter, while those who did not had blood levels of 0.84 micrograms/deciliter. This means that lead blood levels were 51% higher in those who ate wild game. Adjusted for other environmental exposures to lead, the difference was calculated at 0.3 micrograms/deciliter, a 35% increase.