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151 Million People Affected: New Study Reveals That Leaded Gas Permanently Damaged American Mental Health (scitechdaily.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Lugh@futurology.today to c/futurology@futurology.today

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[–] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 19 points 10 months ago (8 children)

Don’t aircraft still use leaded fuel to this day?

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 15 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (4 children)

So uh, there was some studying being done at my local university about mapping health issues for residents living closer to airports and.... It ain't too great. :(

[–] kcuf@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (3 children)

That's probably related to all the other chemicals they use at airports (eg forever chemicals in fire retardant). 100LL (100 octane low lead) is only used in small piston engines, which is a very small population. They're trying alternatives that don't use lead, but I'm reading that the top contender is eating through paint and possibly gaskets and seals in the plane, which isn't safe either.

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, fuels are funny like that, rocket fuel kept dissolving chunks of ground crew for the longest time

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I can't tell if this is a joke or legit lmao

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 1 points 10 months ago

A bit hyperbolic but seriously, look up hypergolic propellants.

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