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Important paper[edit]

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(18)30025-2/fulltext

Key quote:

  Although we cannot exclude residual confounding, we estimate that about 400 000 deaths are
  attributable to lead exposure every year in the USA, of which 250 000 are from cardiovascular
  disease. Concentrations of lead in blood lower than 5 μg/dL (<0·24 μmol/L) are an important, but
  largely ignored, risk factor for death in the USA, particularly from cardiovascular disease. 

If this paper is valid - and I think it is - we are looking at 1000-deaths/day in the USA alone.. number one cause of preventable death. A self inflicted genocide. ( more deaths than the feared Covid-19 - every day - every year). A relative risk that needs to be addressed.

Observations that support this paper - it is thought that CAD (CVD) was rare before lead exposure soared. Increased CAD - now that lead is out of gas and paint - CAD is decreasing. Blood lead levels in children is 1/2 of what it was - still much to high.

I'm going to let someone else figure out how to put this in the article.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.243.106.82 (talk) 19:08, 30 March 2020 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Bio-availability[edit]

I did a lot of work looking for information on the bio-availability of different forms of lead - I don't think these vital studies have been done!

Not knowing the bio-availability differences of say - white lead, tetra-ethyl lead, solder-dross, solder, or pure metallic lead, etc. puts a lot of people at needless risk. I think white-lead and tetra-ethyl lead are particularly absorb able - but where are such papers? Strange. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.243.106.82 (talk) 02:16, 1 May 2020 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Recent edits re lead phaseout[edit]

[1] @109.92.242.11: First and foremost, please please please, if you are reverted, never revert back. Should your edit be reverted, please start a discussion on an article's talk page. This principle is known as BRD: be Bold, Revert, Discuss. Not BRRD or BRRRRRRRRRD. Start the discussion immediately after the first revert. Discussion is king.

As for "not all bullets contain lead": of course not all bullets contain lead. We live in a world where not all cheese contains milk, I reckon. I'll try to emphasize how only those products that contain lead that humans get in contact with are considered bad. If you find yourself in disagreement, please do not revert. You can explain what's wrong here and we can respectfully discuss it.--R8R (talk) 13:47, 4 February 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I suggest to include something what should look like "However, many countries still allow the sale of products that expose humans to lead, including lead-based paints, some types of bullets, fireworks, and brass taps". Just to be more detailed and kind of neutral. We agree in general. Thank you 109.92.242.11 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 14:43, 4 February 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Or to be like this "However, many countries still allow the sale of various products that expose humans to lead, including some types of paints, bullets, fireworks, and brass taps". 109.92.242.11 (talk) 14:58, 4 February 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Your second version is just fine, except I don't understand the need for the word "various": in that part of the sentence, it adds no meaning to the text. I'll use that (without the word "various").--R8R (talk) 09:49, 5 February 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Quick notes after revisiting edits since December 2018[edit]

• There's a {{cn}} tag;
• Newly added sources on toxicity needs supervision and, if okay, formatting.--R8R (talk) 15:13, 12 February 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

All done.--R8R (talk) 11:44, 19 February 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]

"LEad" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect LEad. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. Steel1943 (talk) 19:50, 20 September 2019 (UTC)Reply[reply]