Post #1805974
2026-04-30 11:53 UTC
long term lead exposure will also do that, and neurotoxic part at least appears to be irreversible. can’t remember how much of it is more of neurodevelopmental thing tho
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@cstross@wandering.shop 2026-04-30 12:00
@fullsquare@awful.systems Lead poisoning was *ubiquitous* in the USA until the late 1970s/early 1980s, due to tetraethyl lead in petrol. Everywhere around the world experienced a sharp drop in violent crime 15-20 years after it was phased out. But mercury poisoning is more visibly lethal: see also Karen Wetterhahn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Wetterhahn