Environmental groups are calling on the government to further investigate.

Well, that explains widespread cognitive and neurological decline.

  • athos77
    13•1 year ago

    Abandoned telephone cables are contaminating soil and waterways throughout the U.S. with toxic lead, according to an in-depth report from the Wall Street Journal. The investigation found thousands of lead-covered cables left behind by major telecom companies have been polluting the environment for decades, posing a hidden threat to communities from coast to coast. The worst part is that these companies knew the dangers of these toxic cables, yet didn’t do anything about the potential health risk.

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  • Pons_Aelius
    0•1 year ago

    widespread cognitive and neurological decline.

    Can you link a source for this?

    Everything I have read indicates that IQ scores (as flawed as they are, they are one metric that has been used for decades) have been constantly rising for decades.

    • @ghostBonesOPEnglish
      6•1 year ago

      I suggest referencing mass lead poisoning.

      • Pons_Aelius
        5•1 year ago

        I know what lead poising does.

        Your claim was widespread cognitive and neurological decline.

        Do you have actual evidence?

        Do you include yourself in this decline?

        • @ghostBonesOPEnglish
          0•1 year ago

          I know what lead poising does.

          Then why do you need an easily searched reference?

          Do you include yourself in this decline?

          No.

          I was not making a scientific assertion. I was making a comment.

          I suggest referencing “comment”.

          • Pons_Aelius
            2•1 year ago

            you don;t understand science very well.

            There is no evidence for the decline you claim.

            You see yourself as not part of the mythical decline.

            You want to see yourself as the only smart person who sees the truth.

            That is religion not science.

            • @ghostBonesOPEnglish
              2•1 year ago

              There is no evidence for the decline you claim.

              it was not a “claim”.

              Apologies if others knowing things you don’t offends you.

              Note that I have not engaged in ad hominem attacks, which seem to be the bulk of your response.

              Here is a sample of what I won’t be directly referencing for you. It took me less than 15 seconds to find.

              There is a multitude of evidence that you are evidently completely unaware of.

              Reference “beginner’s guide to searching Google”. It might prevent further embarrassment in the future.