A single moment without radiowaves
Democracy
Lead poisoning. I know, I know, there are a ton of other hazards we’re exposing ourselves to. We will have our reckoning with things like plastic, but at least lead is something we’re aware of and dealing with.
Along those same lines, ozone layer destroying products.
We might be dealing with lead in some places, but it’s still an ongoing issue. This year alone, there have been issues with applesauce, cinnamon, and other food products being contaminated with lead. Towns in the US, like Flint Michigan, still have endless problems related to it.
It’s a long road before it’ll be dealt with, so 2020 kids are definitely going to experience lead poisoning.
Yeah, I should have emphasized that we’re “dealing with” the problem. As late as 2005, Corelle was still putting lead in at least some of its dishware. But compare that to what was happening before, we’re not doing nearly as much to add to the problem. Compare with years past, where we were sticking it in paint where kids would eat paint chips, in gasoline, and even as a sweetener.
China producing clothes containing led, and factories in China emiting CFCs were both recently in the news.
I heard rumours that the new Stanley cup everyone was obsessed with for a week contained lead (not in contact with the inside of the cup, but still, why is lead there at all in 2024)
Was that rumour ever substantiated?
how annoying it was calling your friend that had the phone number with lots of zeros in it.
Not having every aspect of their lives and identities stripped of meaning, repackaged, and sold back to them in ever shittier forms.
