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A comment on UN Bans Mercury Satellite Propellants Under New Minamata Treaty Provisions. Parent comment

Re:UN Bans Mercury Satellite Propellants Under New Minamata ... by chipsa on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @10:23AM (#30842917)
It's the "Lead-crime" hypothesis, not "mercury-crime" hypothesis, largely driven by the phase out of leaded gasoline and lead paint, and correlated drops in crime after that.
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Re:UN Bans Mercury Satellite Propellants Under New Minamata ... by KarlKemp on Tuesday March 29, 2022 @12:30PM (#30844741)
Yea, of course! Thanks for noticing! I believe the two do have similar risk profiles. Lead has always been more abundant and used, however.
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