Given the sharp decline in blood lead levels after the phase-out of leaded gasoline, lead exposure may seem to be a relic of the past. The reality is quite different, however. In a recent study by Bjorn Larsen and Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, the cost of lead exposure to the global population has been set out in data that are nothing short of shocking. The Study – What Did They Actually Do? Let's dissect it. Larsen and Sánchez-Triana intended to know the worldwide toll and economic cost of lead expos
  • PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    This “article” written about “research” is….weird. It’s very silly and doesn’t take its topic with the seriousness it deserves.

    Also, I have to think that there are other ways of measuring the harmful effects of lead besides IQ…I’m not saying they’re wrong, just that this article is weird.

  • 8BitRoadTrip@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    This article leaves me with so many questions. Where is the lead coming from? What’s the average per person IQ loss? What’s the average per person life years lost due to excess cardiac mortality?