What to Expect

Shane and Abraham summarize and highlight the history of how humans came to have a loving relationship with lead. However, like some relationships, this was doomed to fail because lead was secretly plotting to kill us all along. We discussed what was so attractive about lead. What we learned about why it was bad for us. Why we increased our use of it anyway. And how lead intrudes into our brains to poison us. What a downer! But a fun and informative downer…

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Links for Today:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/lead-poisoning/symptoms-causes/syc-20354717 (Symptoms and causes of lead poisoning)
https://www.mailman.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/what-ways-does-lead-damage-brain (What we understand about the process by which lead disrupts normal brain function)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead(II)_acetate (Wikipedia chemical description of lead acetate: the sweet-tasting lead)
https://www.thenation.com/article/secret-history-lead/ (History of lead in gasoline)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning (Wikipedia summary of lead infecting various body parts)
http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/02/lead-added-paint/ (History of lead in paint)
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=lead-poisoning-in-children-90-P02832 (why children are particularly susceptible to lead)

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The Why We Do What We Do Crew

Scott "Abraham" Miller | Host & Producer

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