lead

A heavy toxic bluish-white metallic element that is highly malleable; occurs principally as galena and is used in alloys, accumulators, cable sheaths, paints, and as a radiation shield. (Source: CED)



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Naidoo V, Wolter K, Espie I, Kotze A 2012. Lead toxicity: consequences and interventions in an intensively managed (Gyps coprotheres) vulture colony. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 43 (3) 573-578
Kenny D, Reading R, Maude G, Hancock P, Garbett B 2015. Blood lead levels in White-Backed Vultures (Gyps africanus) from Botswana, Africa. Vulture News 68 25-31
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North River Resources 2016. Namib Project: Near term high grade zinc-lead restart.
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Irish J 2012. Biodiversity scoping study for EPL 2902.
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Mapani B, Ellmies R, Kamona F, Kribek B, Majer V, Knésl I, Pasava J, Mufenda M, Mbingeneeko F 2010. Potential human health risks associated with historic ore processing at Berg Aukas, Grootfontein area, Namibia. Journal of African Earth Sciences 58 (4) 634-647
Cairncross B, Fraser A 2012. The Rosh Pinah Lead-Zinc Mine, Namibia. Rocks and Minerals 87 (5) 398-409
Pain DJ, Metayer C, Amiard JC 1993. Lead determination in avian blood - application to a study of lead contamination in raptors from France. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 53 (1) 29 - 35
Pain DJ, Sears J, Newton I 1995. Lead concentrations in birds of prey in Britain. Environmental Pollution 87 (2) 173 - 180
2002. 2.17 Mineral deposits in Namibia.
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Garbett R, Maude G, Hancock P, Kenny D, Reading R, Amar A 2018. Association between hunting and elevated blood lead levels in the critically endangered African white-backed vulture Gyps africanus. Science of The Total Environment (630) 1654-1665
Gil-Sánchez JM, Molleda S, Sánchez-Zapata JA, Bautista J, Navas I, Godinho R, García-Fernández AJ, Moleón M 2018. From sport hunting to breeding success: Patterns of lead ammunition ingestion and its effects on an endangered raptor. Science of The Total Environment (613-614) 483-491
Orani AM, Vassileva E, Renac C, Schmidt S, Angelidis MO, Rozmaric M, Louw D 2019. First assessment on trace elements in sediment cores from Namibian coast and pollution sources evaluation. Science of The Total Environment (669) 668-682
Hahn L, Solesbury F, Mwiya S 2004. Report: Assessment of potential environmental impacts and rehabilitation of abandoned mine sites in Namibia. Communications of the Geological Survey of Namibia 13 85-91
Koeppel KN, Kemp LV 2015. Lead toxicosis in a southern ground hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri in South Africa. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery 29 (4) 340–344
Haig SM, D'Elia J, Eagles-Smith C, Fair JM, Gervais J, Herring G, Rivers JW, Schulz JH 2014. The persistent problem of lead poisoning in birds from ammunition and fishing tackle. The Condor 116 (3) 408-428
Ecke F, Singh NJ, Arnemo JM, Bignert A, Helander B, Berglund AMM, Borg H, Bröjer C, Holm K, Lanzone M, Miller T, Nordström A, Räikkönen J, Rodushkin I, Agren E, Hörnfeldt B 2017. Sublethal lead exposure alters movement behavior in free-ranging golden eagles. Environmental Science and Technology 51 5729-5736
Gangoso L, Alvarez-Lloret P, Rodriguez-Navarro AAB, Mateo R, Hiraldo F, Donázar JA 2009. Long-term effects of lead poisoning on bone mineralization in vultures exposed to ammunition sources. Environmental Pollution 157 569-574
Berny P, Vilagines L, Cugnasse J-M, Mastain O, Chollet J-Y, Joncour G, Razin M 2015. Vigilance poison: Illegal poisoning and lead intoxication are the main factors affecting avian scavenger survival in the Pyrenees (France). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 118 71-82
McCann BE, Whitworth W, Newman RA 2016. Efficacy of non-lead ammunition for culling elk at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Human-Wildlife Interactions 10 (2) 268-282
Buenz EJ 2016. Lead exposure through eating wild game. The American Journal of Medicine 129 (5) 457-458
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Green RE, Pain DJ 2019. Risks to human health from ammunition-derived lead in Europe. Ambio 48 954-968
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Gremse F, Krone O, Thamm M, Kiessling F, Tolba RH, Rieger S, Gremse C 2014. Performance of lead-free versus lead-based hunting ammunition in ballistic soap. PLoS ONE 9 (7) e102015
Martin A, Gremse C, Selhorst T, Bandick N, Müller-Graf C, Greiner M, Lahrssen-Wiederholt M 2017. Hunting of roe deer and wild boar in Germany: Is non-lead ammunition suitable for hunting?. PLoS ONE 12 (9) e0185029
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Stroud RK, Hunt WG 2009. Gunshot wounds: A source of lead in the environment. Ingestion of lead from spent ammunition: Implications for wildlife and humans 119-125
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Legagneux P, Suffice P, Messier J-S, Lelievre F, Tremblay JA, Maisonneuve C, Saint-Louis R, Bety J 2014. High risk of lead contamination for scavengers in an area with high moose hunting success. PLoS ONE 9 (11) e111546
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Erel Y, Pinhasi R, Coppa A, Ticher A, Tirosh O, Carmel L 2021. Lead in archeological human bones reflecting historical changes in lead production. Environmental Science and Technology
Blakley BR 2021. Lead poisoning in animals. Merck Veterinary Manual
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Kelly TR, Bloom PH, Torres SG, Hernandez YZ, Poppenga RH, Boyce WM, Johnson CK 2011. Impact of the California lead ammunition ban on reducing lead exposure in golden eagles and turkey vultures. PLoS ONE 6 (4) e17656
Madzingira O, Lifumbela LZ, Kandiwa E, Kandjengo L, Mushonga B 2020. Cadmium and lead levels in three freshwater fish species from the Zambezi region, Namibia.   African Journal of Aquatic Science 45 (4) 520-524
2022. Figure 02_28 Zinc and lead.
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van den Heever L, Elburg MA, Iaccheri L, Naidoo V, Ueckermann H, Bybee G, Smit‑Robinson HA, Whitecross MA, McKechnie AE 2022. Identifying the origin of lead poisoning in white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) chicks at an important South African breeding colony: a stable lead isotope approach. Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Hampton JO, Specht AJ, Pay JM, Pokras MA, Bengsen JA 2021. Portable X-ray fluorescence for bone lead measurements of Australian eagles. Science of the Total Environment 789
Nkosi DV, Bekker JL, Hoffman LC 2022. Toxic metals in meat contributed by helicopter and rifle thoracic killing of game meat animals. Applied Sciences 12 (16) 8095
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Siegfried WR, Berry HH 1983. Accumulation of lead in the bones of Turtle Doves Streptopelia capicola. Madoqua 13 (3) 229 - 230
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