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GoGaslightYerself t1_jee10mo wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:11 AM

Reply to comment by The-Crawling-Chaos in TIL children were most prone to lead poisoning because lead chips and toys with lead dust tasted "sweet". by WhatA_Nerd

Also (I believe) because kids' brains and CNS are developing as they grow ... heavy metals like lead and mercury are especially bad for neuronal tissue, which is why they're so dangerous for kids and pregnant women.