EPISODE · Feb 25, 2024 · 5 MIN
Lithium, Social Engineering, and the Periodic Table of Health and Mystery
from Periodic Table of Death and Mystery · host Carol Potenza's monthly podcast, hosted by Laura Haas
Could lithium, a periodic table element used as an antidepressant, be added to drinking water to decrease violent crime? After all, added fluoride in drinking water results in stronger teeth and bones. Studies have analyzed communities with detectable amounts of naturally dissolved lithium in their aquifers, and you’ll never guess what they found. References for this episode can be found at the following website: https://carolpotenza.com/hydrogen-and-the-periodic-table-of-death/ More from Carol Potenza and to sign up for her monthly newsletter, please visit her at https://carolpotenza.com/ Music for the Periodic Table of Death was created by Gioele Fazzeri and published under Creative Commons License.
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Could lithium, a periodic table element used as an antidepressant, be added to drinking water to decrease violent crime? After all, added fluoride in drinking water results in stronger teeth and bones. Studies have analyzed communities with detectable amounts of naturally dissolved lithium in their aquifers, and you’ll never guess what they found. References for this episode can be found at the following website: https://carolpotenza.com/hydrogen-and-the-periodic-table-of-death/ More from Carol Potenza and to sign up for her monthly newsletter, please visit her at https://carolpotenza.com/ Music for the Periodic Table of Death was created by Gioele Fazzeri and published under Creative Commons License.
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