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weapons laced with #toxicmetals and #depleteduranium have turned cities razed by war into #biohazards
I wonder if the #MAGA folks have been effected by this too
There is the documented exposure to #leadpoisoning or #leadexposure in shooting ranges (especially indoor ones)
#TargetShooting Could Be Causing Brain Injuries. We Measured the Danger
Nov 3 2025 #NYT
https://archive.md/iH1hU
Lead Limited Brain and Language Development in Neanderthals and Other Hominids?
#HackerNews #LeadExposure #BrainDevelopment #Neanderthals #Hominids #LanguageEvolution
Environmental Factors: Dumbing Us Down? - Sam Tripoli and Joe Rogan
I doubt other countries were much better off. All to avoid using a cheap commonly available chemical to avoid engine knock. I've posted an article on it before, I'll try to remember to find it again. Of course I'll probably forget, leaded gas y'know.
#leadedgasoline #leadexposure #lead #neurotoxicity #capitalism
Lead Exposure in Last Century Shrank IQ Scores of Half of Americans | Duke Today
https://today.duke.edu/2022/03/lead-exposure-last-century-shrunk-iq-scores-half-americans#:~:text=The%20researchers%20calculated%20that%20at,than%20seven%20IQ%20points%20on
Publix Super Markets Inc. is voluntarily recalling a specific GreenWise baby food pouch after routine testing revealed elevated levels of lead. The product, made by Bowman Andros LLC, is labeled as Pear, Kiwi, Spinach & Pea and comes in 4-ounce pouches. So far, no illnesses or health concerns have been reported, but the recall was announced on May 9 and confirmed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The affected pouches were sold in Publix locations across several states, including Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kentucky. “As part of our commitment to food safety,
#LeadPollution was associated with 9⃣0⃣2⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ to 1⃣.5⃣4⃣ million deaths in 2019/2021 (@WHO, #GBDstudy).
#GlobalHealth #GlobalGoals #SDGs #2030Agenda #UN #SDG3 #LeadExposure
https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/342273/WHO-HEP-ECH-EHD-21.01-eng.pdf
https://www.healthdata.org/research-analysis/diseases-injuries-risks/factsheets/2021-lead-exposure-level-3-risk
I gave up taking psyllium husk because it tends to be contaminated with lead.
Blood lead levels can vary with season due to seasonal changes in bone resorption rates.
Season modifies the relationship between bone and blood lead levels: the Normative Aging Study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12641191/
Makes me wonder if people who move to lower latitudes when they retire are on to something.
Bone serves as a repository for 75% and 90-95% of lead in children and adults, respectively. Bone lead mobilization heightens during times of increased bone turnover, such as pregnancy, lactation, hyperthyroidism, and the rapid growth of childhood. Blood lead levels show seasonal periodicity. Childr …
#Biden's plan to remove #lead water lines may benefit these states the most
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/bidens-plan-remove-lead-water-lines-benefit-states/story #USpol
"The proposal, led by the Environmental Protection Agency (#EPA), is an attempt to protect Americans from #LeadExposure, which can cause severe health issues... Four states - #Florida, #Illinois, #Ohio and #Pennsylvania - contain nearly 40% of all lead service lines in the US... The proposed rule would really benefit low-income families of color, who are most impacted by lead exposure"
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