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the actual quote from the scientific american article: > The EPA estimates that 16 million Americans live close to one of 22,000 airports where leaded avgas is

the actual quote from the scientific american article: > The EPA estimates that 16 million Americans live close to one of 22,000 airports where leaded avgas is routinely used—and three million children go to schools near these airports. 16 million people living near airports where leaded avgas is used is not the same thing as 16 million confirmed cases of lead poisoning. there's no need to exaggerate.

the8472 6y ago
So merely 16 million people with subclinical heavy metal accumulation, which is tied to lower IQs and increased crime rates. Nice.
- leetcrew 6y ago
  everyone has subclinical heavy metal accumulation.
  - the8472 6y ago
    And assuming a linear no-threshold risk model we want to keep it as low as possible. People spraying leaded exhaust over cities for fun is not consistent with that.