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Americans Have Been Poisoned By Leaded Fuel For 100 Years
From 1951 to 1980, nearly every American child had unhealthy lead levels.
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We’re covering the infuriating story of leaded fuel. There are three main topics we need to cover:
1. We knew it was dangerous from the very beginning, yet used it for an entire century. We started off with ethanol, then decided to poisoned ourselves for a hundred years, then came back to using ethanol.
2. We’re STILL using it today. If you’re near a local airport, you’re likely breathing air with leaded fuel exhaust.
3. A new study indicates we’re dumber because of it. Like, all of us. Especially if you were born between 1951 and 1980 – three decades of incredible amounts of lead in children’s bloodstreams.
References:
History of Leaded Gas – http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10406026.2014.967057
Lead Impact on US Intelligence – https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2118631119
2005 Child Lead Study – https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/epdf/10.1289/ehp.7688
Airplane Fuel Still Uses Lead – https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/ehp.1003231
1986, Lead 0.1g/gal – https://archive.epa.gov/epa/aboutepa/epa-takes-final-step-phaseout-leaded-gasoline.html
AVGAS 100LL – https://www.exxonmobil.com/en/aviation/products-and-services/products/avgas-100ll
CDC on Lead – https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/leadpoisoning/index.html#:~:text=during%20the%20following%3A-,Exposure%20to%20lead%20can%20seriously%20harm%20a%20child’s%20health%2C%20including,and%20hearing%20and%20speech%20problems
13,000 Airports – https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/WindTunnel/Genavpres/tsld004.htm
16M People Near Airports – https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3230438/#:~:text=The%20most%20commonly%20used%20fuel,is%20still%20in%20widespread%20use
FAA Emissions – https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/leaded-aviation-fuel-and-environment#:~:text=Although%20there%20are%20various%20ASTM,regardless%20of%20their%20performance%20level
FAA 2030 – https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-industry-chart-path-eliminate-lead-emissions-general-aviation-end-2030
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