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Half of US population exposed to adverse lead levels in early childhood (www.pnas.org)
submitted 1 week ago by florencia@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/science@lemmy.ml
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[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago

This explains a lot

[–] jared@mander.xyz 13 points 1 week ago

That clocks.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago

I wonder if there’s a correlation between high lead levels and the fall of empires.

[–] huquad@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I just drink it for the taste!

[–] gary_host_laptop@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Convince me the US isn't a third world country.

[–] MoonMelon@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh cool, guess which age group I'm in:

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2118631119#fig02

If the lead doesn't get me, the MS from our parents aggressively shielding us from all sun exposure will!

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Oh cool, guess which age group I’m in:

same here and i wish i could use it for aid somehow. lol