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leaded gasoline

2022-01-03 19:07:55.38646+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Ars Technica: How leaded fuel was sold for 100 years, despite knowing its health risks. Short version: GM & Standard Oil ran disinfo campaigns, even when they knew that there were alternatives to lead to raise the octane of gasoline.

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