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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by mastermind@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] Staccato@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

As far as lawns go, thanks to lead paint and leaded gasoline from the mid-20th century, that land isn't even one you'd consider suitable for growing food unless your house was built after the 1980s. At least, as long as you're trying to avoid getting lead in your produce.

Really feels like our grandparents' generation did a lot to fuck over our current generation. So many of these issues trace back to when even the Boomers were children.

[–] MagicPterodactyl@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've never heard of this before. Do you happen to have a source on that?

[–] Staccato@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Eh, I learned it primarily by word of mouth from gardening enthusiasts who are buying homes. But here's one article about the phenomenon: https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/gardens/planting-and-maintenance/when-to-test-garden-soil-for-lead-contamination-and-how-to-garde

I don't have a lot of statistics to back it up except that it seems worse on the East Coast and Rust Belt

[–] MagicPterodactyl@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Ok thanks for the info. I'm actually in the process of buying a house built in 1955. I'll definitely be sure to test the soil just to be safe.