Comments on: Lead Is Harmful To Your Physical And Mental Health

By: Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes

Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:00:51 +0000

@ Scott – Aha! That part (the toy lead) hadn’t occurred to me! I bet that’s it, especially coupled with all the other crap that’s gone on during these Olympics.

Let me know about your post when it’s ready and I’ll edit this one and link to it!

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:23:18 +0000

I’m willing to bet it’s a hoax after the china toy lead issue. Ill humor, and good ill humor too with the exception of the fact that lead is a serious matter.

I’ll be running a story similar to this in the next week or so.

By: Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes

Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:26:00 +0000

@ Jim – Ha! Then I don’t feel so alone. Over at another blog I read, one lady suggested that we hold big, international televised events about finding solutions for poverty, homelessness, disease, etc. – rather than watching a bunch of people compete to see who’s the fastest runner, the most flexible acrobat, etc. I wholeheartedly agree.

By: Jim Crosson

Jim Crosson — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:08:42 +0000

I don’t know if the medals contained lead or if the gymnasts were under age (although they definitely appeared to be).

If either of these allegations are true, no one should be surprised considering China’s history of human rights violations and air pollution so severe that some athletes felt the need to wear respiratory masks.

What they did to the two little girls was awful. I hope they are insulated from how horribly their government treated them.

Don’t feel bad about your lack of interest in this year’s Olympics. Living just outside of Baltimore, Phelps Land, I was surprised to hear the same opinion from at least a dozen people this morning at my local coffee bar.