Amadeus Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Could this be true or is it semi-scientific tinfoil hat writing? Yes, lead poisoning could really be a cause of violent crime http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/07/violent-crime-lead-poisoning-british-export At first it seemed preposterous. The hypothesis was so exotic that I laughed. The rise and fall of violent crime during the second half of the 20th century and first years of the 21st were caused, it proposed, not by changes in policing or imprisonment, single parenthood, recession, crack cocaine or the legalisation of abortion, but mainly by … lead. I don't mean bullets. The crime waves that afflicted many parts of the world and then, against all predictions, collapsed, were ascribed, in an article published by Mother Jones last week, to the rise and fall in the use of lead-based paint and leaded petrol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweek Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Several of my family witnessed someone dying from the effects of lead over the xmas period. Turned out it was Professor Plum in the library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Why has recorded crime in the IOM fallen so dramatically since neighbourhood policing was introduced? Fewer people living in Foxdale and Laxey near old lead mines? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxy Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Or maybe because of the use of unleaded petrol? Or other lead in the air link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bawden Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Or the introduction of graphite pencils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballaughbiker Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Strangely enough (or maybe not) the doc sent me for a blood test for lead levels only this morning. What is he trying to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bawden Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Strangely enough (or maybe not) the doc sent me for a blood test for lead levels only this morning. What is he trying to say? I don't think he's/she's trying to say anything, he actually said it......"go to Nobles for Lead level blood tests".............................seriously though...................................... Have you been violent lately? Has he/she ran out of pencils? Has the price of scrap lead gone through the roof and he/she sees £ signs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quilp Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Strangely enough (or maybe not) the doc sent me for a blood test for lead levels only this morning. What is he trying to say? http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning Don't go swimming BB.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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