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Every generation has some product/ingredient that they didn’t know was dangerous at the time: tobacco, lead, asbestos, etc. What is that item for this generation? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by Jpopy@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

We've known lead is bad for you for thousands of years.

[–] Cicraft@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

And they still capitalised on lead paint

[–] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tell that to Thomas Midgley Jr.

[–] SeaJ@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Considering he had to take a several month long vacation because he gave himself lead poisoning, I think he may have known. Also, fuck that piece of shit. His death was hilarious though.

[–] tegs_terry@feddit.uk 2 points 1 year ago

Hoisted with his own petard, that's nice.