Lead: A Toxic Legacy

Dr. Ian Mudway · Intermediate ·📰 AI News & Updates ·2y ago

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Discusses the toxic legacy of lead and its impact on public health

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Lead & Public Health 🇬🇧   Gresham College lecture by Dr. Ian Mudway given at Barnard's Inn Hall, London  on February 14th, 2024. ▪  Evidence that childhood lead exposure caused stunted intelligence and behavioral problems motivated efforts to ban lead in petrol - with the world finally eradicating leaded fuel in 2021. ▪  The lead released from historic emissions persists within the environment and there is emerging evidence of continuing health effects. ▪   Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years.
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