Dynamic Geochemistry of Tetraethyl Lead Dust during the 20th Century: Getting the Lead In, Out, and Translational Beyond

Howard W. Mielke
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Howard W. Mielke: Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave-SL-8683, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 5, 1-8

Abstract: This commentary provides a brief overview of policy decisions that permitted getting tetraethyl lead (TEL) into petrol; global geochemical lead-dust deposition evidence; 1975 catalytic converter requirements; concern about habitability of cities; a personal perspective on legacy lead research that accelerated getting TEL out of petrol; and translational beyond, including New Orleans pre- vs. post-Hurricane Katrina observations about legacy lead interventions that effectively improve urban children’s health outcomes.

Keywords: catalytic converter; children’s lead exposure; geochemical lead imbalance; lead-dust contamination; legacy lead; rapid phasedown; tetraethyl lead (TEL); urban environments (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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