Glatt, do you drink the water?

[Clodfobble]

I read a study that asserted significant amounts come from car exhaust fumes as well. It correlated crime rate and learning disability fluctuations with amount of lead allowed in local fuels over time.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Yes, especially in cities, but dropped significantly with the phase out of leaded gas starting in '73. Leaded gas for cars/trucks was down to less than 1% by '96, but still in aviation fuel. There's a little in some racing fuel that doesn't amount to shit.

[Lamplighter]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I read a study that asserted significant amounts come from car exhaust fumes as well.
It correlated crime rate and learning disability fluctuations with amount of lead allowed in local fuels over time.

I believe it's true that lead (from gas exhausts) in the soil is higher around freeways.
But since freeways were built through the poor, older parts of the city it's not hard
to correlate any one aspect of poverty with any other.