NineMileTower@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agoHow much of the decrease in national crime is due to people choosing just to play on their phone instead of do crime?message-squaremessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up14
arrow-up14message-squareHow much of the decrease in national crime is due to people choosing just to play on their phone instead of do crime?NineMileTower@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareinsufferableninja@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agohttps://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/01/03/how-lead-caused-americas-violent-crime-epidemic/ lead in gasoline caused lead poisoning, leading to an increase in violent crime. now most fuel is unleaded, reducing the incidence of lead poisoning, and leading directly to a decrease in violent crime
minus-squareNineMileTower@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoCondoms given out by Planned Parenthood in the 70s reduced crime in 90s.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/01/03/how-lead-caused-americas-violent-crime-epidemic/
lead in gasoline caused lead poisoning, leading to an increase in violent crime. now most fuel is unleaded, reducing the incidence of lead poisoning, and leading directly to a decrease in violent crime
Condoms given out by Planned Parenthood in the 70s reduced crime in 90s.