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Banning leaded gasoline worked
This article connected in a few ways. First, it supports my belief that regulations and industry standards can make us better off. Second, this research was possible because of people who maintained their family histories. I have enjoyed learning about mine. And third, the research was done at the University of Utah, where my son is a student. How could I not share this?
Prior to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, Americans lived in communities awash with lead from industrial sources, paint, water supply pipes and, most significantly, tailpipe emissions. A dangerous neurotoxin that accumulates in human tissues and is linked to developmental deficits in children, environmental lead levels have come way down in the years since, and so have human exposures.
The proof is in your hair.
Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair – @theU
