The Weekly Planet: Is lead linked to increased violence in society?

The Wildlife Trust's Craig Bennett has all the latest environmental news, including research that suggests lead in petrol increases violent tendencies in people, and frozen peat lands potentially taking climate change past its tipping point.

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16.00 18 Mar 2022

The Weekly Planet: Is lead lin...

The Weekly Planet: Is lead linked to increased violence in society?

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Down to Earth with Cara Augustenborg

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The Wildlife Trust's Craig Bennett has all the latest environmental news, including research that suggests lead in petrol increases violent tendencies in people, and frozen peat lands potentially taking climate change past its tipping point.

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