Overview
A petition was filed with the Environmental Protection Agency in 2016 requesting it to regulate use of lead-containing fishing weights.
United States Environmental Protection Agency. (2022, June 13). TSCA section 21 petition requesting EPA to regulate lead in fishing tackleLinks to an external site.. https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemica...
When fishing lines break, these weights usually fall and accumulate at the bottoms of rivers, lakes, and other water reservoirs. Explain why lead accumulation can become an environmental problem. In your answer, address the following questions:
- What happens with elemental lead in water?
- Do temperature, salinity, and oxygen level in water affect the problem?
- What metal will you recommend as a replacement to lead? Why?