Potential Hazard to Human Health from Exposure to Fragments of Lead Bullets and Shot in the Tissues of Game Animals.  Pain DJ,  Cromie RL,  Newth J,  Brown MJ,  Crutcher E,  et al. 2010. PLoS ONE 5(4): e10315. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010315. The potential health hazard from lead ingested in the meat of game animals may be larger than previous risk assessments indicated, especially for vulnerable groups, such as children, and those consuming large amounts of game. Full text