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Was lead used in other countries around the world? Did they see a similar drop in crime when it was banned?
by pkaye 8y ago
Was lead used in other countries around the world? Did they see a similar drop in crime when it was banned?
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- OscarCunningham 8y agoIraq stopped using leaded petrol in 2011. The lead/crime hypothesis postulates a 22 year time-lag. So if Iraq becomes a lot more peaceful in 2033 you'll know what's up. Incidentally, the list of countries where leaded petrol is still used, or was banned most recently, is basically a list of countries where bad things happen: "Algeria, Iraq, Yemen, Myanmar, North Korea, and Afghanistan". But the causality probably goes the other way; leaded petrol is cheaper.