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but it's surely not rocket science to determine the effects of it, right? it's either so bad that a civilization can die from it, or decidedly not? especially i

but it's surely not rocket science to determine the effects of it, right? it's either so bad that a civilization can die from it, or decidedly not? especially if it's been used in recent times in Chicago, which didnt go extinct like Rome. So I'm not sure why this theory always gets reluctantly dragged along, it's either true or false.

eigenhombre 3y ago
The jury is still out on Chicago going extinct :-) though I see your point, and I wonder how serious the problem actually is. TIL: the danger depends on your water chemistry[1], which I expect is monitored in cities like Chicago. [1] https://www.treehugger.com/lead-in-water-pipes-4018249 https://www.treehugger.com/lead-in-water-pipes-4018249