In the United States, routine screening for lead poisoning in adults is focused on jobs in which exposure to lead is likely. Yet bullet fragments that remain lodged in the body can be an important cause of lead poisoning, according to a government report published online

In the United States, routine screening for lead poisoning in adults is focused on jobs in which exposure to lead is likely. Yet bullet fragments that remain lodged in the body can be an important cause of lead poisoning, according to a government report published online

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Bullet Fragments Linked to Lead Poisoning, CDC Study Says

In the United States, routine screening for lead poisoning in adults is focused on jobs in which exposure to lead is likely.