During my time in the military I took a few rounds, and there are still fragments that show up when I get xrayed. I never had a high lead count either. Considering I shoot, handle ammunition, cast lead, and have fragments in my body, I'd say that bullets cause very little lead poisoning. read more
The idea that bullets can cause lead poisoning might seem obvious to trivia nerds who knew that bullets were made of lead. And to people who knew that the threshold for what constitutes lead “toxicity,” or “poisoning,” has plummeted over the decades. read more
Bullet fragments that remain lodged in the body can be an important cause of lead poisoning, according to a CDC report published online Thursday. Bullet fragments that remain lodged in the body can be an important cause of lead poisoning, according to a CDC report published online Thursday. read more