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Science does not say anything like that. You can certainly have a small amount of lead an lead and not experience any observable increased risk to your health.
by oneoff786 4y ago
Science does not say anything like that. You can certainly have a small amount of lead an lead and not experience any observable increased risk to your health.
- rcme 4y agoThe science says that any amount of lead is correlated with negative outcomes, particularly in children: https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/low-level-lead-exposure-implications-human-health/ https://www.ifm.org/news-insights/low-level-lead-exposure-im...
- oneoff786 4y agoSure. And yet extremely small amounts have no observable effects.
- rcme 4y agoDid you read the article? Exposure levels measured as low as 3.5 mcg/dL in blood are associated with negative effects. Thats reaching the lowest levels that can be easily measured. We’re talking about a few micrograms here. Literally specs of dust. How much smaller can you get?
- oneoff786 4y agoSmaller, obviously. The claim was that there is no level of lead that is safe. You can’t refute that by putting a minimum smallness.
- rcme 4y agoThe minimum level of lead we can measure is dangerous. Your claim is that there is some level that is safe, but there is absolutely no evidence for that. Each time we get better at measuring smaller and smaller lead levels in people, we find a correlation between lead levels and negative outcomes. There is literally zero evidence that supports a "safe" level of lead. We also understand the mechanisms in which lead acts on the body. We know it's harmful in any amount. There is no safe level of lead.
- oneoff786 4y agoMy claim was that with small enough lead exposure there will be certainly no observable risk to your expected health outcomes. Take your correlation, straight line it as a linear effect, and find the point where the effect size is less than we can observe. Ta dah.