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> [1] I have a theory for this, and it involves leaded gasoline. May just be coincidence but this is the second time in the past few weeks I've heard about thi
by yowlingcat 6y ago
> [1] I have a theory for this, and it involves leaded gasoline.
May just be coincidence but this is the second time in the past few weeks I've heard about this, and I'm curious. Would you mind going into more detail?
- matwood 6y agoBasically there's a time period where people were growing up with a low level of lead poisoning caused by the burning of leaded gasoline.
- sjg007 6y agoLead causes brain damage specifically in executive function and leads to aggression, impulsivity and behavioral control issues.
- ghaff 6y agoWhat others have said. It's also a fairly prominent theory that it's at least a factor in why crime rates have dropped.
- duckfang 6y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesis https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead%E2%80%93crime_hypothesi... There's a LOT to chew on in there.