"Ted Bundy, characterized as a "sexual virus masquerading as a person," targeted victims with long brown hair and used manipulative tactics to lure them into his grasp."
"In 1974, Washington state experienced a dramatic rise in murders, attributed to multiple active serial killers, including Ted Bundy, Randall Woodfield, and Gary Ridgway."
"The ambient pollution from a smelting facility emitting sulfur dioxide, arsenic, and lead may relate to the rise in violent crime in Tacoma during the 1970s."
"The lead-crime hypothesis suggests that lead exposure affects brain development, possibly contributing to violent behavior in individuals."
In 1974, Ted Bundy committed his first confirmed murders, targeting victims with long brown hair. He used deceptive tactics to lure women, believing he would never be caught. Washington state saw a surge in murder rates that year, with multiple active serial killers. Fraser suggests a connection between an increase in violent crime and ambient pollution from a local smelting facility, proposing the lead-crime hypothesis, which associates lead exposure with brain development issues and violent behavior.
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