For example, leaded gasoline. Whose amazing idea was it to stuff that toxic material into gas. Likewise, the Pontiac Aztek makes the list and we all know how hideous that thing was.

Exposure to lead in gasoline during childhood resulted in many ... mental health disorders attributable to exposure to lead from car exhaust during children’s early development.

While the use of leaded gasoline has been phased out since the ’80s, Reuben warned the issue of lead contamination persists, particularly in industries such as car battery production.