The “opinion-making” process within the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) on the proposal for a near-total ban on the use of lead in ammunition for hunting and sports shooting has stumbled yet again. After the maladministration case highlighted by the European Ombudsman’s assessment linked to data transparency...
Including lead in the REACH Authorisation list, as proposed by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), would negatively impact many strategic sectors and successful value chains in Europe, including the European ammunition industry and its related businesses. The consequences for industry and society would be significant...
If the near-total ban on the use of lead ammunition comes into force without a meaningful transition period, the socio-economic impact on the ammunition and firearms industry—and related sectors, would be severe: up to €4 billion and over 16,000 jobs could be lost, with associated...
If the ban on the use of lead ammunition becomes reality, one-off costs related to the modification and replacement of millions of firearms could potentially reach €14.5 billion. Moreover, it is estimated to cause 25% of hunters to stop hunting entirely, and at least 30%...
Only a few months have passed since the intensely-debated ban on the use of lead shot in European wetlands was adopted, and we’re already facing a much broader ban on all lead ammunition in other types of terrain. Those who had hoped that the current...
In this article we propose that in some cases the high concentrations of soil heavy metal attributed to human activity can be detected at a regional level. While the immense majority of European agricultural land can be considered adequately safe for food production, an estimated...
Shooting ranges must follow stringend regulations in terms safety and environmental protection. This is not always the case because they are operated by amateurs. All shooting ranges that allow the use of lead-free bullets must improve the rebound protection and protect the installations on the...
This study on the link between lead in ammunition and condors mortality aims to show that lead is not the main cause. Even if lead is eliminated, the Condor cannot survive in the wild for other reasons, habitat is severely limited, food is severely limited...
This study demonstrates use of a population model to address the question of how lead shot ingestion might be changing population sizes of three terrestrial bird species that are susceptible to lead shot as well as effects of a second class of chemical stressors in...
This report contains a pro veritate opinion requested by the Comitato Nazionale Caccia e Natura (Italy) regarding the possible human health implications deriving from the use of lead ammunitions in hunting, paying particular attention to the 2012 ISPRA (Italy) report. Download Full Study Download Presentation...