The use of leaded ammunition has caused collapses of raptor populations worldwide due to secondary lead poisoning (1–3). In Europe, lead kills millions of wild birds each year, and the losses in biodiversity, environmental health, and socio-economic activities are estimated to be more than 1 billion EUR (4). There is no tolerable lead intake for humans (5). In June, Denmark took an important step to address the harm caused by lead: The country will ban the use of all kinds of leaded ammunition for hunting as of April 2024 (6).
Published in: "Science".