The Daily Populous

Tuesday March 8th, 2022 morning edition

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Over 170 million of people born in the United States who were adults in 2015 were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, March 7, 2022.

The researchers looked only at lead exposure caused by leaded gasoline, the dominant form of lead exposure from the 1940s to the late 1980s, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Over 170 million U.S.-born people who were adults in 2015 were exposed to harmful levels of lead as children, a new study estimates.

In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on Monday, they estimated that half the U.S. adult population in 2015 had been exposed to lead levels surpassing five micrograms per deciliter — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention threshold for harmful lead exposure at the time.

Previous research on the relationship between lead exposure and IQ found a similar impact, though over a shorter study period. »

Moscow politician tells Russian officials to stick the law censoring the war in Ukraine 'up their ass'

Authored by businessinsider.com
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A Moscow politican said that Russia's government officials should stick the law censoring the war in Ukraine "up their ass.".

Yashin wrote that he would accept a prison sentence for standing against the war with "dignity.".

An activist and Russian opposition politician said on Monday that Russian government officials should stick the law censoring the war in Ukraine "up their ass.". »

Ex-Rand Paul aide pardoned by Trump is charged with funneling Russian money into 2016 election

Authored by independent.co.uk
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Business Insider reports that Jesse Benton, Mr Paul's former aide, "conspired to illegally funnel thousands of dollars of foreign money from a Russian foreign national" into the 2016 campaign.

Mr Benton received a $100,000 wire transfer from an unnamed Russian national in October of 2016, according to the indictment.

According to prosecutors, all three had taken officials with "Political Candidate 1," who is believed to be Mr Trump. »

A Giant Bird Killed Its Owner. Now It Could Be Yours.

Authored by nytimes.com
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But the animal that is likely to get the most attention is the giant bird that killed Mr. Hajos this month.

When rescue workers arrived they found him grievously injured on the ground between the two pens.

“A couple of people from our crew had to dodge the bird themselves,” Mr. Taylor said. »

DiCaprio donates a record $10 million to the Armed Forces of Ukraine: his mother was born in a bomb shelter during an air raid

Authored by thesaxon.org

Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher donates large sums to Ukraine, which is at war with the Russian aggressor.

According to GSA News, the legendary Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio (“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”, “Don't Look Up”) donated $ 10 million to the needs of the Ukrainian army ).

Smirnova, already like Helen Indenbirken, gave birth to her daughter Imerlin, the mother of the future star, in 1943 in a bomb shelter during an air raid. »