Lead fishing weights are banned in UK, also shotgun pellets. However the laws are not easily
enforced, so although you cannot buy these things they are still used,

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Goran Matijasevic <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, June 02, 2000 4:12 PM
Subject: Re: [LF] Implementing lead-free before the (new) deadline


> I just heard an interesting report on NPR (National Public Radio) about Pb
> sinkers being used by all the anglers - fishermen out there who use them to get
> their hooks deeper into the water.  Apparently, a lot of them are lost and they
> harm birds and fish, who swallow them  (especially the small ones) and get lead
> poisoning.  This is aside from any other issues of the lead sitting in the
> water.  There are alternative tin or other sinkers, but they are more expensive
> and not as heavy.
>
> Does anyone know if these are banned anywhere in the world?  Just curious.
>
> Thanks,
> Goran
> ___________________
> Goran Matijasevic, Ph.D.
>  Director of  R&D
>  Ormet Corporation
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>
>
> Lynn Norman wrote:
>
> > One thing I'm curious about is our (US) impending presidential election.
> > If Al Gore is elected, how will that affect our stance on environmental
> > issues?  Rumor has it that he would support an earlier phase out of HCFC's.
> > Would he also support the lead-free issue?  Any opinions?
> >
> > Lynn Norman
> > DaimlerChrysler, Huntsville Electronics Division
> >
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