Melon [she/her,they/them] to

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How leaded fuel was sold for 100 years, despite awareness of health risks

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How leaded fuel was sold for 100 years, despite awareness of health risks

Melon [she/her,they/them] to

cars • 3 years ago

How leaded fuel was sold for 100 years, despite knowing its health risks

arstechnica.com

It's been 100 years since leaded fuel was introduced, a purely profit-driven move.

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CarsAndComrades [comrade/them]
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3 years ago
It's pretty scary how tons of neurotoxins were continuously sprayed around populated areas for decades and most people didn't give a shit.

We did an episode about leaded gasoline a while ago.

Also check out The Dollop episode about Thomas Midgley Jr.

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