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The Peregrine Fund is holding a conference
about the effects of spent lead ammunition in Humans and Wildlife. We are
particularly interested to see how fragments from lead ammunition may be
tainting deer and elk meat and therefore exposing hunters and their families to
lead. We hope this conference will generate interested and further research
into ammunition as an important but over looked source of lead poisoning.
Right now our searchable bibliography has many references on lead in wildlife
but we are still collecting scientific article on the health effects of lead in
humans. If you have any references I would be interested in receiving
them and will be updating the bibliography regularly.
I hope you find this interesting. We
are particularly interested in making more contacts with pediatricians and
other health professions who are working on the issues surrounding lead. The
conference announcement and news is below.
Cheers, Dominique
Second Conference Announcement and Call for Papers
Ingestion
of spent lead ammunition:
Implications
for wildlife and humans.
Convened
by The Peregrine Fund
12-15
May 2008
At
The goal of
the conference is to promote a better understanding of ingested spent lead
ammunition as a source of lead exposure and to reduce its effect on wildlife
and humans.
For details, visit:
http://www.peregrinefund.org/Lead_conference/
Register
now. Early registration discount
ends 1 March 2008
Submit your papers and posters now.
Abstract deadline 1 March 2008.
For a flyer
to post on bulletin boards, visit: http://www.peregrinefund.org/Lead_conference/Flyer%20March08.pdf
Or contact: The
Peregrine Fund
Tel: (208)-362-3716
E-mail: tpf@...
Please forward this announcement to others who may be interested.
Thank you.
Searchable Bibliography is now available: The Peregrine Fund is
compiling a comprehensive selection of articles on lead in wildlife and
humans. The searchable bibliography is available at http://www.peregrinefund.org/lead_conference/2008PbConf_Background.htm
This is a work in progress and we are lacking references on the effects
of lead on human health. If you know of any resources that should be
added to the database please contact Dominique Avery with details. davery@...
Lead ammunition in the News:
In other recent news, a complete ban of lead ammunition for
public hunting on both Fort Hunter Liggett and
Dominique
Avery
Assistant
to the International Programs Director
The
Peregrine Fund
(208)
362-8266
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