Ever seen the “unleaded” label at the gas station and wondered what it meant? For decades, gasoline contained heavy lead. Introduced in 1921 by General Motors, leaded fuel allowed engines to ...

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 27, 2003 (ENS) - African countries are phasing out lead gasoline in increasing numbers because of the hazards it poses to human health and the environment. Around 90 percent of ...

Objectives To determine whether occupational exposure to gasoline engine emissions (GEE) increased the risk of lung cancer and more specifically whether leaded or unleaded GEE increased the risk.

The light oil in gasoline normally consists of molecules with five to twelve carbon atoms. The distillation range lies between 35 and 215 degrees Celsius. Additives are additions to modify fuel ...

Industrial hygienists conducted semi-quantitative evaluations of intensity, frequency and reliability of exposure to leaded and unleaded gasoline EE, any diesel EE, heavy diesel EE, light diesel EE, ...