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Study: Low-level lead poisoning accounts for cognitive deficits in children, risk factors for heart conditions (medicalxpress.com)

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In children, exposure is responsible for an annual loss of some 765 million IQ points in children globally. Low-level lead poisoning is a risk factor for adults, which can result in chronic kidney failure, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Lead accounted for 5.5 million deaths annually from cardiovascular disease.

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[–] Bookmeat 2 points 2 months ago

This has been known for over 100 years.