Lead is even deadlier than was feared
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Lead is even deadlier than was feared
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Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#2"Looking back, it seems insane. Bluntly put, we took a known poison and – for three quarters of a century – used it in machines that puffed it out in breathable form. Then we drove them millions of miles a day, all over the world, regularly dosing billions of people with the toxin."
We are still doing just that, even though we are using milder poisons now.
Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#3"Looking back, it seems insane. Bluntly put, we took a known poison and – for three quarters of a century – used it in machines that puffed it out in breathable form. Then we drove them millions of miles a day, all over the world, regularly dosing billions of people with the toxin." We are still doing just that, even though we are using milder poisons now.
Well given that asbestos were known to be cancerous almost a century before we ban it, I'd say it's just the way we usually do things: use what's convenient until the cost is too high.
Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#4"Looking back, it seems insane. Bluntly put, we took a known poison and – for three quarters of a century – used it in machines that puffed it out in breathable form. Then we drove them millions of miles a day, all over the world, regularly dosing billions of people with the toxin." We are still doing just that, even though we are using milder poisons now.
What are the poisons of today that we allow?
I general, from what I've gathered, we have been replacing substances that accumulates in nature with substances that breaks down over time. So for instance, we still do allow ozone but also watch the levels to ensure they aren't too high.
I know there are issues with a lot of medication as it goes out in the sewage and there's still a big question mark on the safety of some modern materials such as nano particles. However, the overall the feeling I get is that the awareness of the dangers with allowing use of poisonous substances is a lot higher today than before. I'm interested in hearing about the exceptions.
Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#5"Looking back, it seems insane. Bluntly put, we took a known poison and – for three quarters of a century – used it in machines that puffed it out in breathable form. Then we drove them millions of miles a day, all over the world, regularly dosing billions of people with the toxin." We are still doing just that, even though we are using milder poisons now.
Well given that asbestos were known to be cancerous almost a century before we ban it, I'd say it's just the way we usually do things: use what's convenient until the cost is too high.
Asbestos is still manufactured and sold in some countries. Crazy I know.
Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#6The next thing to ban will be microplastics.
It seems to be as dangerous as lead, and it'll be much more complicated to avoid.
Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#7What about mercury (the most potent neurotoxin known to man) and aluminium that are used as adjuvants in certain injectable preventive medical treatment that can't be named because of scientific dogma?
Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well given that asbestos were known to be cancerous almost a century before we ban it, I'd say it's just the way we usually do things: use what's convenient until the cost is too high.
Asbestos is still manufactured and sold in some countries. Crazy I know.
As it's a naturally occuring mineral, you can't avoid it completely.
https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/asbestos-found-nevada-...
Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#9"Looking back, it seems insane. Bluntly put, we took a known poison and – for three quarters of a century – used it in machines that puffed it out in breathable form. Then we drove them millions of miles a day, all over the world, regularly dosing billions of people with the toxin." We are still doing just that, even though we are using milder poisons now.
What are the poisons of today that we allow? I general, from what I've gathered, we have been replacing substances that accumulates in nature with substances that breaks down over time. So for instance, we still do allow ozone but also watch the levels to ensure they aren't too high. I know there are issues with a lot of medication as it goes out in the sewage and there's still a big question mark on the safety of so…
In the case of exhaust fumes in particular: Nitrogen oxides.
Re: Lead is even deadlier than was feared
#10What about mercury (the most potent neurotoxin known to man) and aluminium that are used as adjuvants in certain injectable preventive medical treatment that can't be named because of scientific dogma?
