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As somebody who grew up living under the flightpath of a busy airport and always appreciated the variety of small craft flying overhead, I happen to think that
by klyrs 4y ago
As somebody who grew up living under the flightpath of a busy airport and always appreciated the variety of small craft flying overhead, I happen to think that this is a pretty big deal. About two blocks away from my house was what we called "the ghetto." The correlation among lead, poverty, violence, and racialized populations is a major character in the story of american politics.
- oh_sigh 4y agoHave you had your blood lead levels checked? Are they elevated?
- klyrs 4y agoThe half-life of bloodborne lead is about 28 days (according to first google hit) and I moved out many years ago; I think I'd need a bone sample or something to find a signal.
- briandear 4y agoCan you prove the lead is from the airplanes? Land near airports was historically cheaper so the correlation isn’t causative.
- klyrs 4y agoMust I prove that 100% of the problem is lead from airplanes in every single neighborhood-by-airport before I'm allowed to express concern? Can you prove that avgas is not a significant contributor to lead accumulation in the soil of these neighborhoods?