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From the article: "The statistical significance of the drop is extremely strong" I haven't read the source paper yet, but the way this is phrased makes me skep
by alexilliamson 9y ago
From the article: "The statistical significance of the drop is extremely strong"
I haven't read the source paper yet, but the way this is phrased makes me skeptical of the strength of these findings. Having worked briefly on a lead remediation project for a city government who has been in the news recently for lead, I can tell you that this is a really tough question and the confounding factors are huge. The political consequences mean that folks have incentive to seriously overstate (or understate) the importance and validity of a study like this.
- anigbrowl 9y agoI really think you ought to read it before making such a dismissive comment.
- nabla9 9y agoThere have been several studies over the years and the evidence is strong. Crime rates seem to drop with 20 year lag after TEL phaseout in gasoline starts. Different countries banned TEL at different times and it's very hard to deny connection.
- sloppycee 9y agoUnfortunate that you're being down-voted for being skeptical, this study does have some issues confounding the results: "The elevated BLL intervention package includes treatments previously demonstrated to impact later-life outcomes such as: visits from health workers; increased medical care; nutritional assessments and dietary modifications; and referral to the Special Supplemental, Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Prior research documents long-term benefits from programs similar to each of these elements ..."