Between the paint, the fuel additive, and the general disregard for environmental conditions before the 80s, didn't all boomers get lead poisoned?

That would explain an entire generation of violent, paranoid people who regard intelligence as a negative.

    • TravvyJ [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      I'm not saying it's the end all be all of why boomers are shit. But it certainly didn't help.

      Checking out the symptoms of lead poisoning, I can't help but think that most of the population was affected by it to some degree.

      They include:
      Developmental delay
      Learning difficulties
      Irritability
      Difficulties with memory or concentration
      Mood disorders

      I mean, we can see how crime levels have been linked to lead levels. The correlation there is a thing: https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbcimg.co.uk%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2F74298000%2Fgif%2F_74298891_lead_crime_gra624.gif&f=1&nofb=1

      • Esoteir [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        Developmental delay

        Learning difficulties

        Irritability

        Difficulties with memory or concentration

        Mood disorders

        damn, can't believe i'm a boomer

    • science_pope [any]
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      4 years ago

      shaped by the conditions of their generation

      One of which is lead poisoning.