Given the sharp decline in blood lead levels after the phase-out of leaded gasoline, lead exposure may seem to be a relic of the past. The reality is quite different, however. In a recent study by Bjorn Larsen and Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, the cost of lead exposure to the global population has been set out in data that are nothing short of shocking. The Study – What Did They Actually Do? Let's dissect it. Larsen and Sánchez-Triana intended to know the worldwide toll and economic cost of lead expos
  • @PrincessLeiasCat
    10•10 months ago

    This “article” written about “research” is….weird. It’s very silly and doesn’t take its topic with the seriousness it deserves.

    Also, I have to think that there are other ways of measuring the harmful effects of lead besides IQ…I’m not saying they’re wrong, just that this article is weird.

    • Flying Squid
      9•10 months ago

      IQ is a very poor measure of intelligence and mostly shows your aptitude for taking the type of test they give to measure IQ.

      You could be an absolutely brilliant Amazonian hunter-gatherer and you would fail every IQ test.

      Hell, I knew a guy- so illiterate that he could barely sign his own name- but he was one of the best fiddle players I ever saw. Was he smart or stupid?

      This is not to downplay the effect of lead on intelligence, I’m not saying it’s not there, I’m just saying this is a bad metric.

    • @[email protected]
      1•10 months ago

      This article is written so weird. It’s the lack of any reference to actual research. They’re just making a bunch of claims. Maybe it’s also the explanation points all over the place.