Dynamic Geochemistry of Tetraethyl Lead Dust during the 20th Century: Getting the Lead In, Out, and Translational Beyond
Abstract
:1. Getting the Lead in
Early Warnings about Getting Lead Additives into Petrol, 1925
2. Getting the Lead out
2.1. Evolving Global Perspective on Lead Contamination, 1965
2.2. The Catalytic Converter, 1975
2.3. Urban Geochemistry and Health, 1980
2.4. Baltimore Urban Garden Project, 1983
2.5. Minnesota Legislature Children’s Blood Lead and Soil Lead Project, 1986–87
3. Translational Beyond
Intervention Lessons from Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, 2005
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Mielke, H.W. Dynamic Geochemistry of Tetraethyl Lead Dust during the 20th Century: Getting the Lead In, Out, and Translational Beyond. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 860. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15050860
Mielke HW. Dynamic Geochemistry of Tetraethyl Lead Dust during the 20th Century: Getting the Lead In, Out, and Translational Beyond. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018; 15(5):860. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15050860
Chicago/Turabian StyleMielke, Howard W. 2018. "Dynamic Geochemistry of Tetraethyl Lead Dust during the 20th Century: Getting the Lead In, Out, and Translational Beyond" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 15, no. 5: 860. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15050860