Safe firearm storage may reduce pediatric lead exposure in households with guns
www.brown.edu
A new study led by epidemiologists at Brown University found that among firearm owners, less safe storage was associated with higher blood lead levels in children.
  • Canaconda@lemmy.caEnglish
    81·
    2 months ago

    They were measuring lead in infants under 36 months old.

    Are you suggesting toddlers are losing their ability to safely store firearms or did you just not read the article?

    • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      2 months ago

      I mean, have you ever seen a baby properly store a firearm? Exactly.

      E: ban all babies! Ban all babies!

    • UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      2 months ago

      I think he is saying the parents have lead impaired thinking and thus are not good at storing the weapons?

    • DougPiranha42@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      It was a joke. But lead is in the environment. If toddlers are exposed to it, chances are the parents are too.

    • nomad@infosec.pubEnglish
      21·
      2 months ago

      Hes suggesting infants with elevated blood lead levels probably have parents with elevated levels.

    • MangoCats@feddit.itEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      After they develop those neck muscles enough to hold their head steady they’ve got to start working on aim…