Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 5 months agoRising rates of cancer in young people prompt hunt for environmental culpritarchive.isexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoI would expect heavy metal food contamination would be lower for younger generations. Detection methods are more sensitive and accurate, regulations are stricter, and leaded gasoline has been phased out.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoYou’d think, but no, it’s on the rise again!
I would expect heavy metal food contamination would be lower for younger generations. Detection methods are more sensitive and accurate, regulations are stricter, and leaded gasoline has been phased out.
You’d think, but no, it’s on the rise again!