Comments on: Leaded Gasoline To Come Back? http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:11:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Purifier http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-247311 Purifier Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:39:10 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-247311 Well, glad this has happened Well, glad this has happened

]]> By: Joshua http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-154322 Joshua Fri, 15 Dec 2006 23:58:35 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-154322 What I don't get is why the White House is making this proposal now, just as the Democrats are about to take control of Congress. I get the feeling that this will end up becoming, fittingly enough, a lead balloon. What I don’t get is why the White House is making this proposal now, just as the Democrats are about to take control of Congress. I get the feeling that this will end up becoming, fittingly enough, a lead balloon.

]]> By: sleipner http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144790 sleipner Thu, 14 Dec 2006 21:45:47 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144790 Studies have shown that even very small concentrations of lead can cause significant problems in children, especially when present during pregnancy. Even if mileage is increased by adding it to gas, the health risks are far too great to even consider its reintroduction - even now, there are laws all over the country telling you exactly how to dispose of old paint that contains lead to prevent exposure. Not only that, but since the 70's, cars have been retooled to work with unleaded gas - adding it back would probably not help today's cars as much as it would those from the 70's. Finally, anyone remember the knocking and pinging that leaded gas used to cause? Do you really want that back? Yet another blatant example of Bush's tongue between the greasy cheeks of big oil. Studies have shown that even very small concentrations of lead can cause significant problems in children, especially when present during pregnancy. Even if mileage is increased by adding it to gas, the health risks are far too great to even consider its reintroduction - even now, there are laws all over the country telling you exactly how to dispose of old paint that contains lead to prevent exposure.

Not only that, but since the 70’s, cars have been retooled to work with unleaded gas - adding it back would probably not help today’s cars as much as it would those from the 70’s. Finally, anyone remember the knocking and pinging that leaded gas used to cause? Do you really want that back?

Yet another blatant example of Bush’s tongue between the greasy cheeks of big oil.

]]> By: BenG http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144763 BenG Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:15:13 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144763 Well, we know what the disadvantgages were to having lead in the gasoline, we're not sure what would happen if it is replaced, but why?Are there any advantages to having lead added ? I know that it increased horsepower, that's why it was introduced in the first place, wasn't it? I remember when they came out with unleaded gas it was more expensive and we wondered how come something that was an additive would then cost MORE just to leave it out! Does that make sense? (like my Andy Rooney impersonation?) It may increase gas mileage, that is the only thing I could think of to reconsider using it. Well, we know what the disadvantgages were to having lead in the gasoline, we’re not sure what would happen if it is replaced, but why?Are there any advantages to having lead added ? I know that it increased horsepower, that’s why it was introduced in the first place, wasn’t it? I remember when they came out with unleaded gas it was more expensive and we wondered how come something that was an additive would then cost MORE just to leave it out! Does that make sense? (like my Andy Rooney impersonation?)
It may increase gas mileage, that is the only thing I could think of to reconsider using it.

]]> By: Kevin http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144631 Kevin Thu, 14 Dec 2006 18:06:30 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144631 So let me make sure I'm reading this correctly. Lead in the air was a big problem in the 70's so we put in the Clean Air Act. The legislation is working and our air is cleaner, so we should revoke it. Hmm, either this is being wildly over simplified or Bush and these industries think we're all very very dumn. So let me make sure I’m reading this correctly. Lead in the air was a big problem in the 70’s so we put in the Clean Air Act. The legislation is working and our air is cleaner, so we should revoke it. Hmm, either this is being wildly over simplified or Bush and these industries think we’re all very very dumn.

]]> By: gal http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144594 gal Thu, 14 Dec 2006 17:35:18 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144594 *headdesk* *headdesk*

]]> By: David http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144548 David Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:49:27 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144548 I agree with Paul - the industry representatives should be able to state their case regarding why they believe the law should be updated (and it better not be "because we want to pump more crap into the air") I agree with Paul - the industry representatives should be able to state their case regarding why they believe the law should be updated (and it better not be “because we want to pump more crap into the air”)

]]> By: Paul in Austin http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144345 Paul in Austin Thu, 14 Dec 2006 13:48:58 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2006/12/14/leaded-gasoline-to-come-back/#comment-144345 I would be very interested in hearing why these industries believe that this would not be a public health hazard. Sometimes these issues get over simplified by the press. Perhaps there is new methods that they use and that the Clean Air Laws may not allow for those. Not all laws are written to adapt to new technologies. I would be very interested in hearing why these industries believe that this would not be a public health hazard.

Sometimes these issues get over simplified by the press. Perhaps there is new methods that they use and that the Clean Air Laws may not allow for those. Not all laws are written to adapt to new technologies.

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