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I found it interesting that the article blames the behavior of these children on exposure to lead but contains no information about how much lead they were expo
by Causality1 7y ago
I found it interesting that the article blames the behavior of these children on exposure to lead but contains no information about how much lead they were exposed to or how much lead was found in their blood, especially in the individual cases held up as examples. Of course the people responsible for the Flint Water Crisis deserve to be in prison, but if you claim that one year of lead exposure can lead to multiple suspensions and 70 unexcused absences, I want to know how much lead that is.
- sjg007 7y agoIt’s any detectable amount basically.
- ianai 7y agoSpecifics are in the Wikipedia entry for the Flint water crisis. Of note, lead levels aren’t a constant. The lead is a result of deterioration of lead soldering in the pipes by water over time. It’s an unknowable process for when and what lead will break off into the water. People ingested very high levels of lead - that is safe to conclude.
- Causality1 7y agoBut was there any detectable amount in their blood? It's probable but you can't just handwave those extreme behaviors without bothering to check.
- sjg007 7y agoYes.