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Michigan couple locked their adopted children in dog cages and made them wear straitjackets (www.independent.co.uk)
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[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

WTF?

The craziest guy I ever met in a professional setting was a Michigan Militia person in his spare time. This was in the late ‘80s.

I think the lead poisoning was not confined to Flint.

[–] Watermark710@piefed.social 1 points 3 days ago

I think the lead poisoning was not confined to Flint.

We burned leaded gasoline for over 4 decades. The air was laced with lead.

Talking strictly about lead exposure from water pipes, the problem is much more widespread than most people know/understand. The article I'm linking below has an interactive map of all known areas with lead pipes.

https://www.nrdc.org/resources/lead-pipes-are-widespread-and-used-every-state

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

I have been using a RO system for 20 years because I don't trust public water.