• whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Some of the symptoms include being more prone to anger/rage, which itself inhibits logical, critical thinking. They literally used to spike vehicle fuel with it, dump it in paint, etc.

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      • Poor speech articulation
      • Poor language understanding or usage
      • Problems maintaining attention in school or home
      • Problems with learning and remembering new information
      • Rigid, inflexible problem-solving abilities
      • Delayed general intellectual abilities
      • Learning problems in school (reading, language, math, writing)
      • Problems controlling behavior (e.g., aggressive, impulsive)

      The study specifically identifies atmospheric lead from additives in gasoline as a substantial source. Which makes sense since the highest incidences coincide with peak leaded gas usage.