A roundup of recent research on lead exposure and crime, with an argument for making removal of lead pipes and other sources of exposure a priority.
Research Roundup: Lead Exposure Causes Crime - Niskanen Center
Kids’ exposure to lead in topsoil, paint, and drinking water leads to large increases in antisocial and criminal behavior in the future; these behavioral effects are costly to those individuals and to their communities. Lead remediation is therefore a highly cost-effective crime-reduction strategy.
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