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But while it was banned as a gasoline additive in 1996, the Environmental Protection Agency points out lead is still everywhere: in paint that covers children’s toys, in some dishes and glasses ...
Of that group, the greatest lead-linked mental illness burden was for Generation Xers born between 1966 and 1970, coinciding with peak use of leaded gasoline in the mid-1960s and mid-1970s.
However, leaded gasoline continues to be used in aeronautic, auto racing, and off-road applications. [40] The use of leaded additives is still permitted worldwide for the formulation of some grades of aviation gasoline such as 100LL, because the required octane rating is difficult to reach without the use of leaded additives.
Gasoline, as delivered at the pump, also contains additives to reduce internal engine carbon buildups, improve combustion, and to allow easier starting in cold climates. In some parts of South America, Asia, and the Middle East, leaded gasoline is still in use. Leaded gasoline was phased out in sub-Saharan Africa, starting 1 January 2006. A ...
A new study connects lead’s past use in gasoline to an increase in mental health disorders among Americans.
Since 2011, leaded gasoline has been banned in every country. A 2011 study backed by the United Nations estimated that the removal of TEL had resulted in $2.4 trillion in annual benefits, and 1.2 million fewer premature deaths. [6] Despite being banned from use in automotive fuel, TEL is sometimes still used in certain grades of aviation fuel.
Gasoline used to be a common source of lead exposure in the US. Now, millions of people’s mental health may be feeling the impacts. Research shows more than 150 million mental diagnoses may be ...
Blood lead levels worldwide have been declining sharply since the 1980s, when leaded gasoline began to be phased out. [25] In those countries that have banned lead in solder for food and drink cans and have banned leaded gasoline additives, blood lead levels have fallen sharply since the mid-1980s. [294]