Lead poisoning and the GOP.

I posted this earlier on another thread, and also as a joke a few times, but seriously...

People that shoot guns have higher lead exposures than those that don't. This is a known fact that you are welcome to look up.

Lead exposure has been linked to all kinds of health problems, including neurological disorders. Some studies have correlated lead exposure from gasoline to violent crime. That is up for debate, but the correlations are very interesting.

Because Republicans, especially far right republicans, tend to be avid gun enthusiasts more than the country as a whole, one could hypothesize that far-right republicans have had more lead exposure in their lives than those on the left.

Lead exposure is linked to delirium and hallucinations.

Serious question: Is it possible the wacky conspiracy theories that are rampant on the right these days are a result of lead poisoning?

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fanuc2013 · 51-55, F

First, many bullets have copper jackets so there is no lead exposure there. The only lead exposure danger, as far as shooting goes, is at indoor ranges with poor ventilation. And as for gasoline, it has not contained lead for many years!

trollslayer · 46-50, M

@fanuc2013 I was addressing shooting, specifically. I know lead has been out of gasoline for 30+ years. As for "indoors with poor ventilation" - think about smoking. Someone can be outdoors smoking a cigarette 50 feet away from you and you can still smell it. Firing a rifle while looking through a scope I am sure you breathe in plenty of fumes.

MasterLee · 56-60, M

@trollslayer or standing near you we would smell your body odor. Probably more noxious than Sulphur.

Reason10 · 70-79, M

@trollslayer @trollslayer They are not lead fumes. They are fumes from the POWDER in the shell. The lead is traveling AWAY from the shooter.
The only way for ANY lead to land on a shooter would be if the gun jammed and blew up in the shooter's face. At that point, lead is the LEAST of the shooter's worries.