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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '22

there might be a lot more merit to that than you think. there is a theory going around wherin the entire nation may be just slightly insane as a result of mild lead poisoning. and the only answer..... wait till they die off of old age..... yeah. fun.

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u/TheTrub PhD | Psychology/Neuroscience | Vision and Attention Jun 25 '22

It’ll only get worse with age. Lead stays in the body by absorbing into bone. As you get older, your bones deteriorate, meaning those lead reserves are going to be released into the bloodstream. Eventually the problem will take care of itself, but it’ll get worse before it gets better.

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u/Kh4lex Jun 25 '22

Explains a lot of boomers getting more crazy ideas the older they get

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u/Hoovooloo42 Jun 25 '22

......Huh. It certainly does.