Lead in Gasoline Linked to Mental Illness, and ‘Disease X’ Spreads in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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December 9, 2024, 11:00 AM

• •A mysterious outbreak with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
• •A new study estimates that lead exposure could be responsible for some 151 million cases of mental health disorders over the past 75 years.
• •A new study offers a great reminder that every little bit of movement really does count when it comes to your cardiovascular health.

Leaded gasoline may have caused 151 million cases of mental illness in the US. A new study found that the planet Venus was probably never habitable. Scientists in New Zealand have found a rare whale and orcas are wearing dead salmon as hats.

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