

A one-man environmental disaster
Oct 10, 2023
This podcast explores the unintentional environmental damage caused by one man's inventions, including the use of toxic tetraethyl lead in gasoline and the history of leaded gasoline. It discusses the dangers of leaded petrol and the recent phase-out announcement. The podcast also delves into the life and impact of the inventor, Thomas Midgley Jr., who suffered health issues due to his inventions with harmful gases.
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Introduction
00:00 • 6min
The Use of Tetraethyl Lead as an Anti-Knock Fuel and its Toxicity
05:52 • 2min
The History of Leaded Gasoline and the Disingenuous Arguments for its Safety
07:56 • 5min
The Dangers and Phasing Out of Leaded Petrol
12:47 • 3min
The Dangerous Life and Impact of Midgely
15:55 • 2min