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151 Million People Affected: New Study Reveals That Leaded Gas Permanently Damaged American Mental Health (scitechdaily.com)

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[–] reddit_sux 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You don't need lead.

Romans did develop lead toxicity but it was delayed because of the calcium salts in the hard water making a preventive layer. Which made leaching of the lead difficult.

[–] drmoose 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"need quite a bit of it"... to be poisoned. There's context my dude.

[–] reddit_sux 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry didn't get that.

[–] drmoose 2 points 3 weeks ago

No problem, cheers!