LEAD TOXICITY-ELECTRONICS, I-PHONE, SOLAR PANELS & EV BATTERIES - YIGAL ERAL : PROF EARTH SCIENCES

#leadtoxicity #sustainability #leadpollution Yigal Erel Prof of HU’s Institute of Earth Sciences warns that the growing use of electronics, electric vehicle batteries, perovskite solar panels & even i-phones will lead to further lead poisoning. Prof Erel's team of researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) have found a link between the rates of metal production and toxic lead exposure in humans over thousands of years. The team examined human remains from a burial ground in central Italy that had been in continuous use for about 12,000 years, As production of lead worldwide started spiking, the rate at which it was absorbed by the bodies of people over time increased as well, suggesting humans have been breathing the dangerous substance for thousands of years. the more lead we produce, the more people are likely to be absorbing it into their bodies, which is highly toxic. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, exposure to high levels of lead can cause anemia, weakness, and brain damage. In the worst cases, high lead exposure can lead to death. Prof Erel also warned that thanks to modern society’s obsession with electronics, perovskite solar panels, Lead Acid Batteries for  Electric Vehicles will most likely increase lead pollution. Innovation, technology needs to be sustainable & human first not just profit-driven.   https://il.linkedin.com/in/yigal-erel-2b8b6899  https://en.earth.huji.ac.il/people/yigal-erel