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Lead Exposure May Have Lowered The IQ of Half of Americans Since 1940

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Childhood lead exposure in the United States is ubiquitous and much more concerning than previous estimates have suggested, according to a new study. When researchers analyzed leaded gas use from 1940 and combined it with data on blood-lead levels from the mid 1970s, they found more than 54 percent of Americans alive in 2015 had … Read more

Nearly 50% of Anti-Abortion Americans Would Still Help a Loved One Arrange It

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Almost half of Americans morally opposed to abortion would help a friend or family member with arrangements to get one, and a majority would offer emotional support, a new study said Friday.   The authors of the paper, which appeared in the journal Science Advances, wrote the finding showed that people are willing to cross … Read more

Rich Americans Have Higher Carbon Footprints Than Other Wealthy People

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The richest people are releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide compared with lower-income people, according to a new report. This idea of “emissions inequality” underscores how nations that are contributing to climate change the most are disproportionately affecting regions that produce far less greenhouse gases. But the report by the World Inequality Lab also shows that the … Read more