Krome,

The lead only causes cancer in California so we are ok up here in Washington .

~ Dr Pepper

I think I would be more concerned about the fumes your breathing when you are next to somebody that has ingested lead and they pass gas. Really though If you pour sinkers or jigs I would want to be dam sure you have good ventilation cause the fumes can get pretty nasty.I'm sure their not too healthy for you. Also if your washing your hands after handling lead.You might want to consider buying a whole lot more soap.What about all the goodies in your gas and oil.I'm sure that will absorb through your skin a lot faster than a little lead.I think if you paid attention to the stuff you were handling all day you would be mighty surprised how much of it could be detrimental to your health. How many guys you see crimp their splitshot with their teeth. I'm surprised our riverbanks aren't covered with bodies of people dying from lead poisoning. Maybe they just haven't ingested enough yet. O.k. guys eat up. we could use the extra room on the river bank.

Yeah, ya got a point there, Pepper. You too HntnFsh.

[ 08-20-2001: Message edited by: Krome Brite ]

I put lead in my mouth every once in awhile. No I don't suck on it, but only hold it between my teeth. I am not worried if I only do that once or twice a week, but if I did it evry day, then I would be worried. I believe it is the lead in volume that kills. Is that correct?

Matt

Lead in volume kills, but in small amounts it can still be damaging to your body. Personally, I wouldn't stick split shot or any other lead weight in my mouth because of the dust present on it's surface.

Here's a couple sites that I found that explain the risk of being indirectly/directly exposed to lead.

How Lead Enters and Affects Our Bodies

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Lead and Your Health