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The Car and Gas Industry Knew About the Health Risks of Leaded Fuel but Sold It for 100 Years Anyway
On the frosty morning of Dec. 9, 1921, in Dayton, Ohio, researchers at a General Motors lab poured a new fuel blend into one of their test engines. Immediately, the engine began running more quietly and putting out more power. The new fuel was tetraethyl lead. With vast profits in sight – and very few…
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Scientists Have Found Arsenic From Chilean Mines In Antarctica
A team of researchers working in Antarctica have discovered ice that contains arsenic, thought to have originated from copper mines in northern Chile.