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Consumption of wild-harvested meat from New Zealand feral animals provides a unique opportunity to study the health effects of lead exposure in hunters

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    Eric J. Buenz, Gareth J. Parry & Matthew Peacey

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Buenz, E.J., Parry, G.J. & Peacey, M. Consumption of wild-harvested meat from New Zealand feral animals provides a unique opportunity to study the health effects of lead exposure in hunters. Ambio 45, 629–631 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-016-0798-1

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