America Was Wrong About Leaded Gas - For 100 Years!

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Americans are dumber because of leaded gas - study shows. From 1951 to 1980, nearly every American child had unhealthy lead levels. Subscribe to Engineering Explained for more videos! - https://goo.gl/VZstk7 Recommended Books & Car Products - http://amzn.to/2BrekJm EE Shirts! - http://bit.ly/2BHsiuo 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 Engineering Explained is a participant in the Amazon Influencer Program. Don't forget to check out my other pages below! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/engineeringexplained Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/engineeringexplained Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jasonfenske13 EE Extra: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsrY4q8xGPJQbQ8HPQZn6iA