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Why is it that we combine to poisonous chemicals and then sprinkle the result on our food?

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What i think this stupid person meant is: lead is poisonous because lead replaces the other bits of metal in the molecules of the air, dirt, gasoline, and our own body. The molecules won't function right and can cause the body's' major organs to shut down. Those organs are your heart, brain, lungs, and kidneys. Lead can be found in gasoline, toys and other products made before 1976, paint made before 1978, toys and other products made outside of the country, bullets and many other things. Pencil lead isn't poisonous because it isn't actually made of lead. You can touch lead without risking your life but breathing in lead dust or swallowing lead will cause health problems or death.

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Lead is poisonous because it interferes with important physiological processes in the body, such as inhibiting enzymes necessary for brain function. It can lead to serious health issues including neurological damage, developmental delays, and organ failure. Even small amounts of lead exposure over time can accumulate in the body and cause harm.

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Yes both in the form of a bullet and in the form of ingested lead (it is a neurotoxin).

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