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Economic
Issues & Market Analysis Brief: Metal Casting - Lead
World lead
consumption is expected to increase. Some factors that may influence this include:
- Steady replacement
battery demand (5-8% per year is projected)
- Increased
worldwide vehicle production
- Expanded market
potential for lead in the field of radiation shielding in food-related irradiation
technologies. The same type of shielding is used in security scanners.
Despite these
gains, aluminum, tin, iron and plastics serve as substitutes for lead (i.e.; tin
has replaced lead in solder for new or replacement drinking water systems).
The market
applications for lead are balanced by the adverse health impact of long-term lead
exposure.
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