Floyd, it was a women in charge that made all this controversy from North Dakota at the time.
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Story continued, “It should come as no surprise that America’s leading opponent of hunting, fishing and trapping has mischaracterized the findings of the CDC report. It will resort to any means necessary to deny the rights of sportsmen.”North Dakota Lead in Venison Research Results Released
The CDC standards suggest that blood/lead levels of 10 micrograms per deciliter are at the danger level for toxicity. Still, it's not unusual for normal individuals to have some lead in their bodies. According to a pamphlet released by the North Dakota Department of Health, entitled Lead and Venison Update:
The amount of lead in the human body is most often measured as micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. One microgram of lead per deciliter of blood (μg/dl) is equal to 10 parts per billion. A lead level of zero is preferred for health reasons, according to Dr. Stephen Pickard, an epidemiologist with the North Dakota Department of Health,but it is not unusual to see lead levels of up to 2.0 in people across the United States.
The study results, released earlier this month, showed that people who eat venison killed with lead ammunition do show a generally higher blood/lead level than people who did not eat any. The study also showed that people who had eaten venison recently had a higher concentration of lead in their blood than those who had not eaten it in a while. However, none of the study participants showed dangerously high lead levels. The results ranged from no detectable lead to 9.82 micrograms per deciliter. (An average level was not published in any of the recent news releases.)
Based on these findings, the State of North Dakota issued a series of advisories and recommendations:
“If there was any doubt about the urgent need to rid our country of lead ammunition, here is proof positive,” said Andrew Page, senior director of the Wildlife Abuse Campaign for The HSUS. “Extremist hunters have long contaminated watersheds and habitat, dooming animals to slow and painful deaths. Now that hunters know their actions are directly putting themselves and other people at risk, there are no more excuses to use the ammo that just keeps on killing.”
The US Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) has taken a strong stance in opposition to the HSUS call for a ban, stating:
USSA Senior Vice President Rick Story states, “HSUS should stop hyperventilating and actually read the report since it makes clear that the average level of lead in the people tested is actually lower than the level of the average American. That fact completely undermines its call for banning traditional ammo.
North Dakota Lead in Venison Research Results Released
Phillip Loughlin -JHO ProStaff Editor - SF Bay Area, CA
November 20, 2008
After the discovery last fall of significant amounts of lead residue in hunter-killed venison, a North Dakota dermatologist raised the alarm that lead ammunition may present a health risk to people who eat that venison. The fallout from his announcement resulted in the removal of donated venison from the shelves of foodbanks throughout the mid-west, and kicked off a firestorm of controversy in the hunting community.
In response to the situation, the North Dakota Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) began a research project to test the possibility. Blood samples were collected from 738 study participants and tested for lead levels. The studies were then weighted to account for the presence of other environmental sources of lead (air pollution, paint, etc.).
The CDC standards suggest that blood/lead levels of 10 micrograms per deciliter are at the danger level for toxicity. Still, it's not unusual for normal individuals to have some lead in their bodies. According to a pamphlet released by the North Dakota Department of Health, entitled Lead and Venison Update:
The amount of lead in the human body is most often measured as micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. One microgram of lead per deciliter of blood (μg/dl) is equal to 10 parts per billion. A lead level of zero is preferred for health reasons, according to Dr. Stephen Pickard, an epidemiologist with the North Dakota Department of Health,but it is not unusual to see lead levels of up to 2.0 in people across the United States.
The study results, released earlier this month, showed that people who eat venison killed with lead ammunition do show a generally higher blood/lead level than people who did not eat any. The study also showed that people who had eaten venison recently had a higher concentration of lead in their blood than those who had not eaten it in a while. However, none of the study participants showed dangerously high lead levels. The results ranged from no detectable lead to 9.82 micrograms per deciliter. (An average level was not published in any of the recent news releases.)
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In the wake of the findings, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), immediately renewed their call for a nationwide lead ammunition ban. In a November 10 press release, the organization's spokesperson stated their position.
“If there was any doubt about the urgent need to rid our country of lead ammunition, here is proof positive,” said Andrew Page, senior director of the Wildlife Abuse Campaign for The HSUS. “Extremist hunters have long contaminated watersheds and habitat, dooming animals to slow and painful deaths. Now that hunters know their actions are directly putting themselves and other people at risk, there are no more excuses to use the ammo that just keeps on killing.”
The US Sportsmen's Alliance (USSA) has taken a strong stance in opposition to the HSUS call for a ban, stating:
USSA Senior Vice President Rick Story states, “HSUS should stop hyperventilating and actually read the report since it makes clear that the average level of lead in the people tested is actually lower than the level of the average American. That fact completely undermines its call for banning traditional ammo.
Story continued, “It should come as no surprise that America’s leading opponent of hunting, fishing and trapping has mischaracterized the findings of the CDC report. It will resort to any means necessary to deny the rights of sportsmen.”
Meanwhile, other pro-hunting organizations and hunters dispute the seriousness of the situation, repeating the fact that there has never been a known case of lead poisoning related to the use of lead ammunition. While many hunters feel the entire situation is being over-blown, others are taking notice and switching to non-lead ammunition.
Story continued, “It should come as no surprise that America’s leading opponent of hunting, fishing and trapping has mischaracterized the findings of the CDC report. It will resort to any means necessary to deny the rights of sportsmen.”
Meanwhile, other pro-hunting organizations and hunters dispute the seriousness of the situation, repeating the fact that there has never been a known case of lead poisoning related to the use of lead ammunition. While many hunters feel the entire situation is being over-blown, others are taking notice and switching to non-lead ammunition.
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