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Wonder Why

(5,247 posts) Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:29 AM Jan 7

Now we know the cause of trump's victory!

News reports today and yesterday stated that lead pipes used by the Roman's was the cause of centuries of low IQ in Europe. So the reason we have so many MAGAts and other trump voters is the prepondererance of lead bullets.

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Now we know the cause of trump's victory! (Original Post) Wonder Why Jan 7 OP

Shooting ranges post health warnings about lead exposure. sop Jan 7 #1

Yep cilla4progress Jan 7 #2

I read that, too. Seemed safe at the time...the plastic of its age. surfered Jan 7 #3

Harris Walz, was going to deal with this issue by replacing the pipes MagickMuffin Jan 7 #4

sop

(12,997 posts)

1. Shooting ranges post health warnings about lead exposure.

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 10:39 AM

Jan 7

'Lead exposure in indoor firing ranges'

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1468789/

'Is There a Relationship between Lead Exposure and Aggressive Behavior in Shooters?'

"Lead exposure has been associated with psycho-neurological disorders. Elevated blood lead levels have been found in shooters. This study assesses the association between the blood lead levels of shooters and their levels of aggression."

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29986448/

cilla4progress

(26,240 posts)

2. Yep

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:03 AM

Jan 7

Been saying this...

surfered

(5,392 posts)

3. I read that, too. Seemed safe at the time...the plastic of its age.

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 11:55 AM

Jan 7

MagickMuffin

(17,451 posts)

4. Harris Walz, was going to deal with this issue by replacing the pipes

Reply to Wonder Why (Original post)

Tue Jan 7, 2025, 12:04 PM

Jan 7

But the lead mind has suffered under the water supply system for generations and there’s no way to fix it for those living in older neighborhoods.

And it really isn’t a laughing matter because we all have to drink water.

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