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mmmore ◴[18 Nov 24 15:52 UTC] No.42173533[source]▶

If I were tasked with improving Bhutan, one of the things I would focus on is probably lead. 3/4 of Bhutanese children have elevated levels of lead in their blood.

https://www.unicef.org/bhutan/press-releases/national-blood-...

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throwaway2037 ◴[18 Nov 24 16:39 UTC] No.42174086[source]▶

>>42173533 #

Wow, this is shocking. What is the root cause? I could not find anything in the article.

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1. cm2012 ◴[18 Nov 24 21:58 UTC] No.42177565[source]▶

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This is very common in the developing world, due to lax regulations on lead in products.

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