Newser has a story that ties heart disease to lead exposure at at frequency ratios 10 times than all previous studies.
Scientists kept tabs on more than 14,000 adults who took a national health survey between 1988 and 1994, then again in 2011. After looking at how many people died during this period—about 4,400 in total, 1,800 of those from cardiovascular disease—the study in the Lancet Public Health journal found about 256,000 deaths each year could be tied to lead exposure. The effects of lead on heart health had previously been thought to be much lower, especially at low levels of lead exposure, study lead author Bruce Lanphear said.
The study also evaluated several other causes of deaths that were correlated to lead exposure at low levels. The suggest over 400,000 deaths per year in the US may be associated with lead exposure.
(Score: 2) by Hartree on Thursday March 15 2018, @10:23PM (3 children)
I don't know if it's flamebait but it repeats stuff that CMSRI and other anti-vax groups have been putting out claiming that lead is added to vaccines.
Given a good sensitive mass spectrometer, I can detect trace levels of lead in vaccines. There are studies characterizing the metal content of vaccines. It's miniscule.
I can also detect it at higher levels in tap water (not just Flint, but anywhere). And, guess what? You contain tiny amounts of lead. So did Neanderthals.
But, no. The vaccine manufacturers aren't adding lead in a moustache twirling plot to pollute your bodily fluids.
I didn't rate your comment but "-2 misleading horse hockey" would be tempting.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Thursday March 15 2018, @11:58PM (2 children)
No, as I told elsewhere, I'm just tired and 'mis-spelled' mercury. Brain farts when you're old can be devastating.
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(Score: 2) by Hartree on Saturday March 17 2018, @09:04PM (1 child)
Yeah, happens to all of us. The other annoying thing about growing old is, the hangovers now last 2 days.
(Score: 2) by Gaaark on Saturday March 17 2018, @11:45PM
No...stopped drinking.
Yay, me!
Yeah...I suck.
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