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Hunting, Sale, and Consumption of Bushmeat Killed by Lead-Based Ammunition in Benin
Human consumption of animal meat killed by lead ammunition has been reported as a risk factor for elevated blood lead levels. However, little is known about how meat killed by lead ammunition is hunted, prepared, sold, and consumed. We explored the process from hunting to consumption within communit...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6025093/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29857592 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061140 |
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author | Ahmadi, Shukrullah Maman, Suzanne Zoumenou, Roméo Massougbodji, Achille Cot, Michel Glorennec, Philippe Bodeau-Livinec, Florence |
author_facet | Ahmadi, Shukrullah Maman, Suzanne Zoumenou, Roméo Massougbodji, Achille Cot, Michel Glorennec, Philippe Bodeau-Livinec, Florence |
author_sort | Ahmadi, Shukrullah |
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description | Human consumption of animal meat killed by lead ammunition has been reported as a risk factor for elevated blood lead levels. However, little is known about how meat killed by lead ammunition is hunted, prepared, sold, and consumed. We explored the process from hunting to consumption within communities in Benin from the perspective of preventive measures. We conducted 38 semi-structured interviews with hunters (n = 9) and sellers (n = 8) of bushmeat and families (n = 21) as consumers of bushmeat killed by lead ammunition. Data were transcribed, translated, and coded for analysis. We conducted content analysis to identify and describe key themes and processes from hunting to consumption. Many hunters (n = 7/9) used lead-based ammunition. After the meat is hunted, market sellers often buy it directly from the hunters. Amongst the hunters and sellers, few (n = 4/17) acknowledged removing the meat impacted by lead shot prior to sale. Many families (n = 15/21) mentioned consumption of the hunted bushmeat. The meat is cooked before sharing with children. Many families (n = 19/21) mentioned they look for the remains of the lead shot or remove the meat impacted by the shot. The finding suggests that hunting, sale, and consumption of bushmeat killed by lead ammunition are well-known practices in Allada, Benin. The bushmeat often hunted illegally with lead shot is sold in the markets and eventually consumed by families who attempt to clean the meat impacted by the lead shot before cooking it. |
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spelling | pubmed-60250932018-07-16 Hunting, Sale, and Consumption of Bushmeat Killed by Lead-Based Ammunition in Benin Ahmadi, Shukrullah Maman, Suzanne Zoumenou, Roméo Massougbodji, Achille Cot, Michel Glorennec, Philippe Bodeau-Livinec, Florence Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Human consumption of animal meat killed by lead ammunition has been reported as a risk factor for elevated blood lead levels. However, little is known about how meat killed by lead ammunition is hunted, prepared, sold, and consumed. We explored the process from hunting to consumption within communities in Benin from the perspective of preventive measures. We conducted 38 semi-structured interviews with hunters (n = 9) and sellers (n = 8) of bushmeat and families (n = 21) as consumers of bushmeat killed by lead ammunition. Data were transcribed, translated, and coded for analysis. We conducted content analysis to identify and describe key themes and processes from hunting to consumption. Many hunters (n = 7/9) used lead-based ammunition. After the meat is hunted, market sellers often buy it directly from the hunters. Amongst the hunters and sellers, few (n = 4/17) acknowledged removing the meat impacted by lead shot prior to sale. Many families (n = 15/21) mentioned consumption of the hunted bushmeat. The meat is cooked before sharing with children. Many families (n = 19/21) mentioned they look for the remains of the lead shot or remove the meat impacted by the shot. The finding suggests that hunting, sale, and consumption of bushmeat killed by lead ammunition are well-known practices in Allada, Benin. The bushmeat often hunted illegally with lead shot is sold in the markets and eventually consumed by families who attempt to clean the meat impacted by the lead shot before cooking it. MDPI 2018-06-01 2018-06 /pmc/articles/PMC6025093/ /pubmed/29857592 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061140 Text en © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Ahmadi, Shukrullah Maman, Suzanne Zoumenou, Roméo Massougbodji, Achille Cot, Michel Glorennec, Philippe Bodeau-Livinec, Florence Hunting, Sale, and Consumption of Bushmeat Killed by Lead-Based Ammunition in Benin |
title | Hunting, Sale, and Consumption of Bushmeat Killed by Lead-Based Ammunition in Benin |
title_full | Hunting, Sale, and Consumption of Bushmeat Killed by Lead-Based Ammunition in Benin |
title_fullStr | Hunting, Sale, and Consumption of Bushmeat Killed by Lead-Based Ammunition in Benin |
title_full_unstemmed | Hunting, Sale, and Consumption of Bushmeat Killed by Lead-Based Ammunition in Benin |
title_short | Hunting, Sale, and Consumption of Bushmeat Killed by Lead-Based Ammunition in Benin |
title_sort | hunting, sale, and consumption of bushmeat killed by lead-based ammunition in benin |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6025093/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29857592 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15061140 |
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