merari42@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agoChemists of Lemmy, how accurate is this likability table?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square82fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageChemists of Lemmy, how accurate is this likability table?lemmy.worldmerari42@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square82fedilink
minus-squareZwiebel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 months ago There is no identified threshold or safe level of lead in blood” [AAP 2016] https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/leadtoxicity/physiological_effects.html I’d call that “you really shouldn’t” for an adult, and for a baby I’d tell them to “please reconsider” for sure
minus-squareAdmetus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoI have a toddler and I hope to dear god there’s no lead about. She will lick anything.
minus-squareyetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 months agoIt isn’t safe at any dose but the amount of harm from licking it once is definitely rather small. Probably safer than having a couple of alcoholic drinks or a single cigarette.
https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/leadtoxicity/physiological_effects.html
I’d call that “you really shouldn’t” for an adult, and for a baby I’d tell them to “please reconsider” for sure
I have a toddler and I hope to dear god there’s no lead about. She will lick anything.
It isn’t safe at any dose but the amount of harm from licking it once is definitely rather small. Probably safer than having a couple of alcoholic drinks or a single cigarette.