Hey M1A1Abrams,
First, I am a very proud 1st Infantry Division combat vet having earned my Combat Medical Badge in Sep 1966.
Second, I come from a family of 11 mostly very bright get. On the GI Bill I earned a BS in Biology (major) with Chemistry/Physics minors.
Third, I sold pharmaceuticals for 3-1/2 years out of college. Whilst in college I served 4 years in the 1140th Engineer Battalion, 35th Infantry Division (NG) as the only Combat experienced Medic in the Unit.
Lastly, I have retained more than a casual interest in Medicine for 45+ years and understand Pb's impact on ALL species. Fortunately I ultimately chose a more rewarding field (financially and otherwise) and have internationally recognized expertise in that field.
My defense:
1) I quoted Wiki precisely because you'll find it general, not academic.
2) I was born and raised in SE Missouri and have family and friends today 'working' in Pb production and logistics. My first cousin's family business (God rest his soul) transships a very high percentage of Missouri's mined lead to China via ocean going barges for smelting.
3) If your were intellectually curious, you would know the answer to your hypothetical "why did all the US Refineries (we call them Smelters) close?" Short answer is EPA; The Libtards imposed such an impossible emissions threshold on Doe Run (the largest domestic smelter at that time) that it made economic sense to close their smelter and ship their primary ore off-shore (China and of course; lawless, pathetic Mexico).
4) I thought you and I would have a comrade's perspective as Vets. Maybe so, but I sense you, Sir, have a hidden or disguised agenda.
Duty First, Jasbo
I suppose I should have used the abbreviation for Sarcasm, after my over the top statement about shutting refineries (Smelters) down & EMPLOYEES DYING from Lead poisoning. lol Pretty sure we all know why they were shutdown. Just as the coal mines & many other factories in the USA. And you can not foresee the Govt (EPA) using this to restrict 2A ? Even though lead is already being banned in a few States. I bet in a few years we will learn how bad copper is for you. Someone already posted a article in this forum showing how they are monitoring copper effects in plumbing for drinking water. We all knew lead was not good for you. Or so we are told. Looking at the youth of today. I really do wonder, if it is bad for you ? After all not many youth have been around lead. lol
Now the topic of Vince being wrong. I do not believe so. If your intellectually curious you would have read the links that were provided. I will post another for you. And as far as my hidden or disguised agenda. Yeah I got one. It's KEEPING THE GOVT FROM trying to tell me HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE. And my lust for precious metals. lol
My minute use of lead bullets & sinkers, pales in comparison, if there's ANY impact, to the actions the US Govt has had on conservation. Be it in the USA or around the world.
From the article,
China exported 116,500 tonnes of refined lead last year, the highest-volume outflow since 2007. Imports were a negligible 1,500 tonnes. It was a second consecutive year of net exports, bringing the cumulative total to 210,000 tonnes since the start of 2021.
The country had been a modest net importer of lead in the prior four years, over which time cumulative exports amounted to just 43,000 tonnes.
High physical premiums in both Europe and the United States continue to draw refined lead out of China with another 16,400 tonnes departing in December, including 1,600 tonnes to Germany and 1,000 tonnes each to Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands and Turkey.
China was a net exporter of refined zinc last year for the first time since 2007, while exports of refined lead remained super strong for the second year running.
www.reuters.com
eople that do it, do it, People that can't teach. So, you see what we get out of out of our colleges. SAD!
