So people kind of knew asbestos was harmful wayyy before it mostly stopped being used in 1979 (USA). But, it was still used constantly in many industries and ended up everywhere. What do you think is an example of something we find out is DRASTICALLY harmful 10-50 years from now? My guess would be screen time.

  • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Yeah. I mean, I think we’ll see a global drop in total average intelligence equivalent to wide-scale exposure to an environmental toxin like lead.

    Asbestos is bad.

    But how do you quantify the impacts of a global average decline in IQ of 1-2%?