Clearing the Skies: A Call to End the Silent Threat of Leaded Aviation Fuel

Dec 18, 2023Kizzy Charles-Guzman and Kaya Allan SugermanUncategorized

When you think about sources of toxic lead exposure, you might recall the bans on leaded fuel for cars 27 years ago or leaded paint 18 years before that. Or perhaps you think of the 2014 lead-in-water poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan. Current data show, however, that a stunningly high source of lead pollution in the United States comes from leaded aviation fuel.