9.4 Blog: Heavy Metals

It is so sad to see the continued damage of lead poisoning in vulnerable populations so long after the dangers were identified. Even if not all dangers were known (toxicity level, exposure risks) the fact that there is danger at any dose should be enough to warrant restricted exposure and a halt on the product's use. Reading about the progression of toxic lead levels toward lower and lower thresholds, then seeing how Nigerian children were devastated from gold ore practices is yet another health disparity among countries. It's really quite sad.