Americans are dumber because of leaded gas - study shows.
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/10.1080/10406026.20...
Lead Impact on US Intelligence - https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2118631119
2005 Child Lead Study - https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/epdf/10...
Airplane Fuel Still Uses Lead - https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289...
1986, Lead 0.1g/gal - https://archive.epa.gov/epa/aboutepa/...
AVGAS 100LL - https://www.exxonmobil.com/en/aviatio...
CDC on Lead - https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/features/lea...
13,000 Airports - https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/Win...
16M People Near Airports - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
FAA Emissions - https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/leaded-a...
FAA 2030 - https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-indu...

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