question about projectile composition

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Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1983 Jun;4(2):165-9. Links
A fatal case of lead poisoning due to a retained bullet.
DiMaio VJ, DiMaio SM, Garriott JC, Simpson P.
Lead poisoning from a retained bullet or missile is rare and is usually 
dependent on the location of the missile in a bone or immediately adjacent 
to a joint. A review of the literature revealed only 14 cases in which there 
was adequate laboratory documentation of plumbism caused by a retained 
bullet or missile. Only one of these previously reported cases resulted in 
death. We report a second death due to lead poisoning from a retained bullet 
with elevated blood lead levels documented by toxicologic analysis.>
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> Hello again all, In the news today I saw that the army is studying the
> longterm effects of shrapnel left in the bodies of soldiers. It made me
> think of all the GSW fragments I have seen left in patients over the
> years. The standard missile composition I understand to be copper jacketed
> lead. Also common hollow point and softpoint projectiles have no covering
> at all. Does anyone know of the longterm health effects of tihs either in
> civillian studies or anecdotes? What about projectiles with tungsten? Does
> location in the body have an effect on outcome? Look forward to the input
> from the list. thanks again,Mike
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