Climate Solutions

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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