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Format: xii, 163 Seiten , Diagramme , 24 cm

ISBN: 9781978821002 , 197882100X , 9781978821019 , 1978821018

Content: Lead in 20th century America -- Where the lead came from -- Getting the lead out -- Lead in America's children -- Brains and behavior and lead -- Lead and violence -- The lead problem persists -- Lessons from the lead battles -- Conclusion : understanding our leaded world.

Content: "Americans of all political stripes are debating the appropriate use of scientific information in public policy. Unleaded: How Changing Our Gasoline Changed Everything brings a historical perspective to this debate by examining some of the outcomes of applying (or failing to apply) sound science in policymaking. In the 1920s, public health experts failed to convince the government to ban leaded gasoline, and generations of American children paid the price. By the 1970s, children nationwide were lead poisoned at a rate twenty times higher than what Flint, Michigan experienced during its recent water crisis. Eventually, as scientific evidence increasingly demonstrated the damage that lead exposure does to the developing brains of children, the federal government banned leaded gasoline and the amount of lead in the bodies of American preschool children went down by more than 90%. Recent generations, exposed to far less lead than their parents were, and have grown up less likely to drop out of school, have an unwanted pregnancy, or commit a violent crime"--

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index

Additional Edition: ISBN 9781978821026

Additional Edition: ISBN 9781978821033

Additional Edition: ISBN 9781978821040

Language: English

Keywords: USA ; Umweltpolitik ; Bleifreies Benzin ; Geschichte

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Format: 1 online resource (188 p.) : , 4 b-w images

ISBN: 9781978821040

Content: When leaded gasoline was first developed in the 1920s, medical experts were quick to warn of the public health catastrophes it would cause. Yet government regulators did not heed their advice, and for more than half a century, nearly all cars used leaded gasoline, which contributed to a nationwide epidemic of lead poisoning. By the 1970s, 99.8% of American children had significantly elevated levels of lead in their blood. Unleaded tells the story of how crusading scientists and activists convinced the U.S. government to ban lead additives in gasoline. It also reveals how, for nearly fifty years, scientific experts paid by the oil and mining industries abused their authority to convince the public that leaded gasoline was perfectly harmless. Combining environmental history, sociology, and neuroscience, Carrie Nielsen explores how lead exposure affects the developing brains of children and is linked to social problems including academic failure, teen pregnancies, and violent crime. She also shows how, even after the nationwide outrage over Flint’s polluted water, many poor and minority communities and communities of color across the United States still have dangerously high lead levels. Unleaded vividly depicts the importance of sound science and strong environmental regulations to protect our nation’s most vulnerable populations.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , 1. Lead in Twentieth- Century America -- , 2. Where the Lead Came From -- , 3. Getting the Lead Out -- , 4. Lead in Amer i ca’s Children -- , 5. Brains and Behavior and Lead -- , 6. Lead and Violence -- , 7. The Lead Problem Persists -- , 8. Lessons from the Lead  Battles -- , Conclusion: Understanding Our Leaded World -- , Acknowledgments -- , Notes -- , Bibliography -- , Index -- , About the Author , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.36019/9781978821040

URL: https://doi.org/10.36019/9781978821040

URL: https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781978821040

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Format: 1 online resource (181 pages)

Edition: 1st ed.

ISBN: 9781978821040

Note: Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Lead in Twentieth-Century America -- 2. Where the Lead Came From -- 3. Getting the Lead Out -- 4. Lead in America's Children -- 5. Brains and Behavior and Lead -- 6. Lead and Violence -- 7. The Lead Problem Persists -- 8. Lessons from the Lead Battles -- Conclusion: Understanding Our Leaded World -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.

Additional Edition: Print version: Nielsen, Carrie Unleaded Carol Stream : Rutgers University Press,c2021 ISBN 9781978821019

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

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