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Updated: 1:38 PM Nov 28, 2007
MSU Research Says Lead May Cause ADHD
The study says even very low levels of lead, thought to be safe, may have health effects. Posted: 11:21 PM Nov 27, 2007Reporter: Beth Shayne Email Address: beth.shayne@wilx.com |
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retired scientist, you of all people should know that a correlation is much different from a cause and effect relationship. have a little faith in science.
I believe there is a reason to be concerned but not to over react. I strongly believe that nothing was premediated at all by any Chinese factory. Mistakes happen and unfortunately everyone hasn't fully understood the effects of lead and lead posioning, including our government. There are also various ways to properly dispose of lead based products as well. I know a local township in the area once every two months run a day event to properly dispose of old electronics and harmful chemicals. Once we learn more about lead and the effects we can better understand how to use lead or not.
How on earth did we ever survive growing up in the 50s with all the lead paint around?? In my opinion, scaring people with studies such as the recent ADHD study reported serves no useful purpose other than to obtain additional grants to ensure continued employment at the university. Far too many dollars are wasted on these trace level studies that just support the researchers. Most anything can be correlated with something if the researcher wants to show cause and effect. Having performed trace level analysis for over thirty years I have watched the science become better at detecting substances, now into the part-per-trillion range. ADHD, asbestos removal, mercury (didn't we used tp play with that when we were kids?), dioxin contamination (has anyone ever died from dioxins from living at Love Canal?) - trace level cause and effect studies must be the biggest hoaxes ever fostered on the public as the science has improved. All in my humble opinion.
My Christmas lights have a warning of lead coating on them; the tag on the lights state to be sure to wash your hands after handling. How many Christmas decorating parties have we hung lights and eaten at the same time without washing our hands? My sister's Christmas lights are three years old, and the same warning appeared on her lights! This has been going on for at least 3 years...I am sure even longer! We need tough laws to protect us! If a stranger was in our homes, offices, churches trying to poison us, we would have them arrested...why do we tolerate this kind of premediated poisoning/harm to not only us, but the children? Also, watch tooth brushes, toothpaste, many toys made in China! Thank you SOM for standing up to the producers who are using lead (and other toxic items) on their products! BTW, what is happening to all the lead products we throw into our landfills? I think the lead is poisoning our land as well. What do you think?