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        "id": 1056802,
        "msgid": "violent-youth-1447899208",
        "date": "1996-05-08 00:00:00",
        "title": "Violent youth",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Violent youth A recent edition of Scientific American had in its brief reports reference to various studies that indicate a strong link between violent aggressive behavior in adolescents and high blood lead levels. I understand that researchers from University of Indonesia have already studied blood lead levels in various urban populations and found them to be well above acceptable levels. No one so far has made the link between high blood lead levels and violent behavior.",
        "content": "<p>Violent youth<\/p>\n<p>A recent edition of Scientific American had in its brief<br>\nreports reference to various studies that indicate a strong link<br>\nbetween violent aggressive behavior in adolescents and high blood<br>\nlead levels.<\/p>\n<p>I understand that researchers from University of Indonesia<br>\nhave already studied blood lead levels in various urban<br>\npopulations and found them to be well above acceptable levels. No<br>\none so far has made the link between high blood lead levels and<br>\nviolent behavior.<\/p>\n<p>About 18 months back, a report in The Jakarta Post told of<br>\nunacceptably high lead levels in vegetables grown at some<br>\ndistance from major roads. Jakarta&apos;s police almost became an<br>\nindicator species for lead at one stage because on point duty<br>\nthey are frequently immersed in clouds of lead-laden fumes (not<br>\nto mention hydrocarbons), which may explain their behavior as<br>\nwell.<\/p>\n<p>Pertamina continues to drag its feet (weighed down by lead<br>\nperhaps?) in removing the lead from petrol despite urging from<br>\nthe World Bank, health bodies and consumer bodies.<\/p>\n<p>While lead levels are not a singular cause of youth violence<br>\n-- anger, boredom, poor role models, lack of community<br>\nresponsibility and alienation possibly all contribute -- lead is<br>\na variable that can be acted upon in a short time with the right<br>\npolicy and technical inputs. Good research can provide the<br>\nimpetus for action.<\/p>\n<p>It may be that chelation and not religion may be the solution<br>\nto Jakarta&apos;s violent youth.<\/p>\n<p>MELODY KEMP<\/p>\n<p>Palembang, South Sumatra<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/violent-youth-1447899208",
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