Selects: What Makes Lead So Poisonous?

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🗓️ 1 July 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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The people of Flint, MI were horrified to find their drinking water was poisoned with lead. As we learn more about lead's effects and realize how persistent it is, the more worrying it becomes. What makes lead so toxic? Find out in this classic episode.

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0:00.0	At the Planet Money Podcast, we ask questions like,
0:04.0	who decides when we're in a recession?
0:06.0	Why does every insurance company seem to have a mascot?
0:10.0	Do food expiration dates even matter?
0:13.0	I'm Jeff Guo, co-host of NPR's Planet Money,
0:16.0	where we bring you stories about people,
0:18.0	about weird schemes and wonderful mistakes,
0:21.0	to show you how the economy actually works.
0:24.0	Listen to Planet Money from NPR on the iHeartRadio app,
0:27.0	or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:29.0	The War Within, the Robert Bale's story,
0:31.0	is a podcast that unpacks the controversial crimes of an American soldier,
0:35.0	anchored by exclusive interviews with the man himself.
0:38.0	Maybe I made a mistake, maybe I am wrong,
0:40.0	but you have to understand the way it went down.
0:43.0	The series aims to answer lingering questions
0:45.0	around what happened one tragic night in Afghanistan.
0:48.0	Bale's actions are merely a series of interviews
0:51.0	that are not going to be a big deal.
0:53.0	The series aims to answer lingering questions
0:55.0	around what happened one tragic night in Afghanistan.
0:57.0	The actions are merely a symptom of a broken army.
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