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To those alive in the 1970s and 80s, was the lead-crime connection thought of at all back then? (lemmy.world)
submitted 4 weeks ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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From googling the first major study was released in 2000. Before that the connection to brain damage was known.

Was the connection to crime specifically discussed at all, even though it wasn't proven?

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[–] 11 points 4 weeks ago

Not specifically, no. That lead was toxic, and could lead to at least some health problems was well known by then, but it took years of studies to pinpoint precisely what those effects were, and those studies came out in the following years, including the one you’re referring to.

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