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minus-squareCapt. Wolf@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up91arrow-down2·edit-22 days agoHeavy metal exposure Sugar The proliferation of food additives being used that are known to dramatically lower IQ The gelding of our education system by morons who favor religious dogma over scientific fact Criminally underfunded schools thanks to political leaders who see investing in future generations as budget waste Failure to teach children critical thinking skills before exposing them to technology that makes it simpler for them Being constantly bombarded and overstimulated every waking moment by media Being chronically overworked and underrested Climate change Take your pick. The answer is “probably, yes.”
minus-squaredutchkimble@lemy.lollinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoEverything you said makes sense…except heavy metal exposure. Unless you mean lead or something…
minus-squareSchmoo@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·19 hours agoI know the phrase is ambiguous but from context they clearly meant actual metal.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-216 hours agoAnd mercury. And other heavy metals. They’re not just neurotoxic but biocumulative so even small exposures over a long time can add up to a lifetime of problems
Heavy metal exposure
Sugar
The proliferation of food additives being used that are known to dramatically lower IQ
The gelding of our education system by morons who favor religious dogma over scientific fact
Criminally underfunded schools thanks to political leaders who see investing in future generations as budget waste
Failure to teach children critical thinking skills before exposing them to technology that makes it simpler for them
Being constantly bombarded and overstimulated every waking moment by media
Being chronically overworked and underrested
Climate change
Take your pick. The answer is “probably, yes.”
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Everything you said makes sense…except heavy metal exposure. Unless you mean lead or something…
I know the phrase is ambiguous but from context they clearly meant actual metal.
And mercury. And other heavy metals. They’re not just neurotoxic but biocumulative so even small exposures over a long time can add up to a lifetime of problems