Mom was talking over the weekend about the lead found in something-or-other, and then commented to Grandma how they used to have homes with lead-based paint, and people were fine (pretty much, anyways).
At the moment I just thought it was an awareness of what was already a problem.
But maybe not.
When she grew up, they had lead-based paint. Their houses were all insulated with asbestos. Their mothers smoked. They got x-rays when pregnant to see if their pelvises could “do” the birth thing.
And most children were fine.
So what changed?
Well, vaccinations, for one thing. How many shots does a baby get in the first two year of life?? (they are starting to take mercury out of nearly all the shots now, so it will be interesting to see how much changes over the next few years)
There are other things, though, too. Microwaves in every house. Laptops and wireless internet. Cell phones in every pocket (hey! I just thought of a new political sound byte!). MSG in almost everything we eat. Could those affect us more than you and I are willing to admit?
So then, with our immune systems compromised, the things that used to cause very little problem, suddenly are more than our bodies can handle. So autism rates soar. Children are diagnosed with ADHD, left and right. Lead poisoning is a big problem now, years after lead-based paint and pipes are banned.
Interesting, non?
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