Yeah, I think both of mine were working at the time as well. They also are very rigid law and order types and at that time I hadn't begun serious rebellion.

I actually saw a teacher allow kids to play with mercury when I was in highschool in the 90s. Teacher was ancient and the town was so backwards that it is still known as a sundown town to this day.

Totally buy the lead explanation for boomers. Saw an old man toss lead split weights in his mouth and put them on fishing line like tying a knot in a cherry stem.

About all those micro plastics disrupting our hormones...