Most U.S. gun owners use lead-based ammunition and primers, and nearly half don’t engage in any post-shooting hygiene behaviors such as changing their clothes or showering, a study found.
I don’t have hard data on how many microns or percents of primer heavy metals are ending up in my gas tube or on my clothes or hands. But from what I know it’s a nonzero amount and I take precautions accordingly like I would for any nonzero amount of heavy metals. Lead is cumulative, so every tiny bit adds up over the years.
If you don’t think that’s an issue for you, then rock on my friend. Keep doing it the way you want.
I get more lead exposure from being outside in a city during a dusty day. On top of that, you can literally reduce your bodies ability to absorb lead by eating healthy foods with calcium or rich in iron.
I don’t have hard data on how many microns or percents of primer heavy metals are ending up in my gas tube or on my clothes or hands. But from what I know it’s a nonzero amount and I take precautions accordingly like I would for any nonzero amount of heavy metals. Lead is cumulative, so every tiny bit adds up over the years.
If you don’t think that’s an issue for you, then rock on my friend. Keep doing it the way you want.
I get more lead exposure from being outside in a city during a dusty day. On top of that, you can literally reduce your bodies ability to absorb lead by eating healthy foods with calcium or rich in iron.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/fight_lead_with_nutrition
I’m a rural Texan so I’m pretty rarely in a city at all, much less on a dusty day.
But I didn’t know about food combatting lead exposure, thanks for the link! I’ll look into it.