96% of men under 21 play violent video games. Violent crime has gonedown n and down and down, exactly as engagement with violent themed games has gone up and up. Brain scientists have done scant and found that because lead is really chemically similar to calcium, it displaces the calcium needed for brain development. So looking at the data is staggering. You can see how the bands of leated gasoline and lead paint correspond to these huge drops in violent crimes.
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