Global
Opportunities for Reducing the Use of Leaded Gasoline
TABLE OF CONTENTS
COVER PAGE
PREFACE
LEAD EXPOSURE AND HUMAN HEALTH
- The Toxicity of Lead
- The Control of Lead's Toxicity: Standards for Lead
Exposure
LEADED GASOLINE IN CONTEXT
- Other Sources of Lead Exposure
- International Data on Exposures to Lead
- The Importance of Lead in Gasoline
LEAD IN GASOLINE - INTERNATIONAL PATERNS OF USE
- Geographic Patterns
- Economic Patterns
- Recent Changes in Use of Leaded Gasoline
POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO LEAD REDUCTION AND
ELIMINATION
- Vehicle Fuel Requirements
- Economics
- The Dual Fuel Dilemma
POLICY IMPLICATIONS: GETTING THE LEAD OUT
- Current Lead Levels in Gasoline
- Health Protection Strategies
REFERENCES