Metal madness: Lead doesn't just poison birds, it scrambles everything they need to survive

http://www.environmentalhealthnews.org/ehs/news/2014/aug/wingedwarnings10metalmadness
Date Written:  2014-09-10
Publisher:  Environmental Health News
Year Published:  2014
Resource Type:  Article
Cx Number:  CX16966

It's well-known that high levels of lead kill birds. But now it's becoming clear that amounts commonly encountered by waterfowl and raptors can mess up their digestion, brains, hearts, vision and other body processes critical for their survival in the wild.