Leaded Gasoline, Orca Hats and ‘Disease X’

An outbreak of an unknown illness has occurred in the Democratic of
the Congo, which has already been dealing with the spread of mpox.
A new study finds that leaded gasoline could be responsible for 151
million cases of mental health disorders, with impacts highest
among members of Generation X. Upping your daily movement could
protect you from cardiovascular events. Plus, we look at Venus’s
past and fashion-forward orcas.  Recommended reading: For
Orcas, Dead Salmon Hats Are Back in Fashion after 37 Years Mpox Is
a Global Health Emergency. Here’s What We Know  Lead from Old
Paint and Pipes Is Still a Deadly Hazard in Millions of U.S. Homes
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