tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post5093020631649312540..comments2023-11-02T09:33:21.983-04:00Comments on Central American Politics: Guatemala Femicide 2012Mike Allisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03819823480024681083noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post-23496058508550904902013-01-10T12:06:45.701-05:002013-01-10T12:06:45.701-05:00Here's a little more on why the NRA might oppo...Here's a little more on why the NRA might oppose moves to reduce lead contamination although they probably wouldn't characterize it that way http://www.whiteoliphaunt.com/duckofminerva/2013/01/get-the-lead-out.htmlMike Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819823480024681083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post-9711323089405134802013-01-09T11:14:11.313-05:002013-01-09T11:14:11.313-05:00Thanks. Pretty fascinating article. I'm sure t...Thanks. Pretty fascinating article. I'm sure that environmental factors play a role but I don't know enough about the lead problem here in Guatemala. Mike Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03819823480024681083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929513019181240765.post-30823373398846858802013-01-07T10:45:04.816-05:002013-01-07T10:45:04.816-05:00You may be interested in the current debate over t...You may be interested in the current debate over the link between childhood lead exposure and the rates of violence when they grow up. In a country as complex as Guatemala, it can't be the whole story, but the drop in murder rates over the past few years appears to track correlations seen in other countries. See http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2013/01/lead-and-crime-ill-be-melissa-harris-perry-show-sunday-10-am, which has links to further articles on the subject.Ray Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537464717414140540noreply@blogger.com