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<p>In October 2012, the Food Standards Agency assessed the risk to human health from
exposure to lead from lead bullets and shot used to shoot wild game animals.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The FSA concluded in its risk assessment that frequent consumption
of game meat could increase exposure to lead. This increased exposure would be a concern
in the case of toddlers, young children and pregnant women because of the neurotoxicity
of lead to the developing brain.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This risk assessment
is available on the FSA’s website:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.foodbase.org.uk/admintools/reportdocuments/776-1-1354_Risk_assessment_for_lead_in_wild_game_-_Final_5_October.pdf"
target="_blank">http://www.foodbase.org.uk//admintools/reportdocuments/776-1-1354_Risk_assessment_for_lead_in_wild_game_-_Final_5_October.pdf</a></p><p>
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