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Elevated Blood-Lead Levels in First Nation People of Northern Ontario Canada: Policy Implications

2008

Tsuji, L.J.S., Wainman, B.C., Martin, I.D., Weber, J.-P., Sutherland, C., Liberda, E.N., & Nieboer, E.

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The authors evaluated the preliminary impact of the Canadian "non-toxic" shotshell policy for hunting migratory game birds by examining the blood-lead levels of First Nations people living in northern Ontario. They found that despite the ban on using lead shotshell, First Nations in this region had surprisingly high blood-lead levels, indicating they were likely still using lead shotshell.

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Elevated Blood-Lead Levels in First Nation People of Northern Ontario Canada: Policy Implications

Tsuji, L.J.S., Wainman, B.C., Martin, I.D., Weber, J.-P., Sutherland, C., Liberda, E.N., & Nieboer, E. (2008). Elevated blood-lead levels in First Nation people of northern Ontario Canada: Policy implications. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology, 80, 14-18.

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