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Thomas Midgley held a press conference in 1924 where he soaked his hands in tetraethyl lead, then inhaled its vapors for a full minute, telling the reporters that he could do this every day with no problems whatsoever. Shortly thereafter, he was secretly treated for lead poisoning.
American industrial heroes Midgeley and Kettering literally rewrote the nation’s understanding of lead - the toxicity of lead was known for thousands of years and was thoroughly documented, but by enlisting America’s boundless techno-enthusiasm and willingness to believe in any “science” endorsed by corporate media, the world was persuaded to poison billions of children. The full effects are only now beginning to be understood, and only because the staged phase-out of TEL provides a data trail.
Whenever someone tells you you mustn’t collect data on something (for example, people who say GMOs shouldn’t be labeled, people who say you can’t collect data on cop violence) you should assume they are evil. You might be wrong occasionally, but on the whole you’ll be more right than wrong.
@wanderfound, I’m calling Senator Carper right now. Thanks!
Edit: James in Tom Carper’s office says they will have someone investigate Dourson’s credentials immediately and that he’ll pass my concerns on to the senator. Weak sauce, I know, but the best I can do at this point in time.
