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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by cmrdporcupine on Tuesday March 08, 2022 @10:12PM (#30610502)
Yeah don't even start to read up on lead arsenate sprays in apple orchards through most of the 20th century. That will keep you at night up for a long time when you start to think about it.
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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by hammock on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @01:47PM (#30618448)
I came across "Poisons in your food" by Ruth Winter in my high school library one day and haven't slept since.
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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by rightbyte on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @02:58AM (#30612001)
My great grandfather used mercury to protect seeds from mold for sowing. The running joke was that it made the hen crazy ...
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Re:Lead exposure in last century shrunk IQ scores of half of... by hammock on Wednesday March 09, 2022 @01:45PM (#30618427)
Mercury is still used today in Australia. https://online.ucpress.edu/elementa/article/9/1/053/116413/W...
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