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“The bottom line, as Drum points out, is that “even moderately high levels of lead exposure are associated with aggressivity, impulsivity, ADHD, and lower IQ. A
by darrmit 7y ago
“The bottom line, as Drum points out, is that “even moderately high levels of lead exposure are associated with aggressivity, impulsivity, ADHD, and lower IQ. And right there, you’ve practically defined the profile of a violent young offender.” [0]
Have never heard of this research/correlation, but pretty interesting how it holds across models.
[0] https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/02/lead-exposure-gasoline-crime-increase-children-health/ https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/02/lead-exposur...
- huffmsa 7y agoI was a long time supporter of the Levitt & Dubner theory of abortion legalization, but leaded gasoline is more consistent and empirical.