• AFineWayToDie [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      Not to mention the cognitive issues experienced by survivors. COVID might be Gen Z's equivalent to leaded gasoline.

      • 2022 [they/them]
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        3 years ago

        In addition to gen z's other leaded gas equivalent, microplastics

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        • AFineWayToDie [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          The most famous mention of it was in a Mother Jones article. It's only one hypothesis among many, and I don't like the idea of declaring an entire generation to be cognitively deficient (even if it's boomers), but it's a well-known idea.

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            • AFineWayToDie [he/him]
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              3 years ago

              Oh, then I'm not sure. I've just heard various sources say that there's a small but statistically measurable decline in cognitive function among covid survivors. I'm afraid I don't have any more info.

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    • Melenkor [he/him,any]
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      3 years ago

      Even gen alpha is fucked. Covid ripped through my daughters elementary school back in August when the school year started up. Almost half the classes in the school had to switch to remote for quarantine for 2 weeks.

    • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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      3 years ago

      can confirm, in class right now. college is cancelling everything they can EXCEPT classes.