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That's focused on crime, not IQ/cognition. Crime is not a purely mental phenomenon, so it would likely have a weaker correlation with lead even if the effect is real. The blog post does try to dissemble on the IQ question, but the only evidence presented shows a significant effect of lead (contra the blogger's thesis).


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