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Re:Did removing lead from petrol spark a decline in crime? by mikeash on Monday April 21, 2014 @12:49AM (#7619840)
And yet avgas is still responsible for nearly half of lead emissions in the US now. That seems significant.
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Re:Did removing lead from petrol spark a decline in crime? by hueving on Monday April 21, 2014 @02:32AM (#7620056)
Only if the lead emissions as a whole are significant.
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Re:Did removing lead from petrol spark a decline in crime? by mikeash on Monday April 21, 2014 @09:41AM (#7620970)
True, but from what I can see, research indicates that it is.
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Re:Did removing lead from petrol spark a decline in crime? by throwaway0010 on Monday April 21, 2014 @02:31PM (#7622726)
Only because lead paint is excluded from your statement by definition. It's already "emitted."
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Re:Did removing lead from petrol spark a decline in crime? by mikeash on Monday April 21, 2014 @02:32PM (#7622735)
What proportion of atmospheric lead comes from lead paint?
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