• garlic@feddit.nl
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    4 months ago

    We might be dealing with lead in some places, but it’s still an ongoing issue. This year alone, there have been issues with applesauce, cinnamon, and other food products being contaminated with lead. Towns in the US, like Flint Michigan, still have endless problems related to it.

    It’s a long road before it’ll be dealt with, so 2020 kids are definitely going to experience lead poisoning.

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      4 months ago

      Yeah, I should have emphasized that we’re “dealing with” the problem. As late as 2005, Corelle was still putting lead in at least some of its dishware. But compare that to what was happening before, we’re not doing nearly as much to add to the problem. Compare with years past, where we were sticking it in paint where kids would eat paint chips, in gasoline, and even as a sweetener.