[mempko]

They didn't try that. They also didn't engage with other literature showing link with lead and crime at a micro level. In other words, they didn't seriously counter the lead hypothesis, which is stronger than their work.

[LorenPechtel]

The article says they tried running both in the same model--and found abortion was a far bigger factor than lead.

[mempko]

That's not trying what the OP said.