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I'm pretty sure lead poisoning is a myth. As a teen I used to habitually chew on lead solder while I worked on electronics projects. No adverse effects so far
by scoot 10y ago
I'm pretty sure lead poisoning is a myth.
As a teen I used to habitually chew on lead solder while I worked on electronics projects.
No adverse effects so far that I'm aware of.
- dzdt 10y agoPretty tiny amounts of lead are damaging to young children, like age 0-6. It causes neurological damage, decreasing IQ and attention span; increasing aggression. It is such a pervasive effect that researchers find very strong correlation between the phaseout of lead in paint and fuel and decrease in crime 20 years later.