A_Garbage_Truck t1_iu5c1hs wrote on October 28, 2022 at 5:40 PM

Reply to comment by DavetheHick in Eli5 why was lead added to so many products before it was discovered to be toxic? by thhbeard

this is factually wrong.

Lead has been known to be toxic basically since discovery. we just didnt make use of it in the way we did in the last 100 years or so(because it was pushed for despite knowing its dangers)

but before that LEad had its uses as a dense and malleable metal