Example sentences of "die from lead " in BNC.

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1 It should also be remembered that , until legislation was introduced which prohibited the use of most lead fishing weights , the number of swans dying from lead poisoning had reached critical proportions .
2 More than 20 animals , mostly calves , have died from lead poisoning .
3 7 per cent of Bewick swans and 48 per cent of Whooper swans were found at post mortem to have died from lead shot poisoning .
4 Eamonn de Stafort , public relations officer for SPAG , said two cattle had already died from lead poisoning but it was not certain whether dust or water pollution was responsible : ‘ What we are worried about is what will happen when the lake starts to dry up completely ’ .
5 Between February and August 1985 two cows and one heifer belonging to Mrs Catherine Minogue , whose farm was in the direct path of the dust , died from lead poisoning .
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