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Re:Lead in gasoline blunted IQ of half the U.S. population, ... by jeffbee on Sunday March 10, 2024 @08:59PM (#39663838)
About the same cognitive impairment associated with a mild and fully resolved case of COVID-19.
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Re:Lead in gasoline blunted IQ of half the U.S. population, ... by karashi on Sunday March 10, 2024 @10:08PM (#39664268)
I find it hard to understand why cognitive impairment due to COVID-19 is not discussed more.

Cognitive impairment is a terrifying idea but I think it’s important to balance the risk of COVID-associated cognitive impairment with the risk of cognitive decline that would result from whatever social isolation would be necessary to avoid COVID.

Is cognitive decline due to COVID really comparable to that of lead exposure? If so, I’d really appreciate more concrete information to put the risk into context.

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Re:Lead in gasoline blunted IQ of half the U.S. population, ... by ruined on Sunday March 10, 2024 @09:19PM (#39663952)
for anyone else looking for that citation i presume jeffbee referring to https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2311330
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Re:Lead in gasoline blunted IQ of half the U.S. population, ... by karashi on Sunday March 10, 2024 @09:30PM (#39664014)
It’s worth noting the conclusion includes “Longer-term persistence of cognitive deficits and any clinical implications remain uncertain.”
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