Considering lots of people grew up with so much lead exposure in the past and that lead negatively affects every organ in the human body. As well as, the fact that lots of people were being exposed since they were babies, I don’t get how there are plenty of people 80+ years old these days in decent health?
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You aren’t supposed to drink the gasoline.
There was very low levels and not enough to make people immediately sick, but over time could lead to issues. Important to note that leaded gas is still used today. avgas for civil aviation has lead, it’s also allows for many other types of vehicles.
Some studies show cognitive impairment:
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/lead-gasoline-blunted-iq-half-us-population-study-rcna19028
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