Lead blood level is even linked to neurodegenerative diseases like alzheimer's and parkinson's. Considering it was banned in the US in 1996, many people alive today have been breathing it for most of their time on Earth.
Lead blood level is even linked to neurodegenerative diseases like alzheimer's and parkinson's. Considering it was banned in the US in 1996, many people alive today have been breathing it for most of their time on Earth.
I don't think it's a huge effect, but I believe there was a subtle effect that skewed a lot of the trends towards eariler-age dementia.
Actually, the proportion of people developing dementia has been falling steadily since the phasing out of lead gasoline. It's obviously not the sole cause of neurodegenerative diseases, but it seems to play an outsized role. This article gives a good summary: https://neurosciencenews.com/dementia-lead-exposure-15332/amp/