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Bhutan, after prioritizing happiness, now faces an existential crisis

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271 points nradov | 1 comments | 18 Nov 24 13:53 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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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]▶
Wow, this is shocking. What is the root cause? I could not find anything in the article.
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1. bradleybuda ◴[19 Nov 24 03:13 UTC] No.42179786[source]▶
Poverty. Regulation and testing are not just a matter of will, they cost money. We like to pretend like all the wealth in richer economies goes to TVs and cars and fashion but health, education, safety, etc are all luxury goods.