"The Guardian finds children in Portland, Oregon, could have lower test scores due to lead emissions from nearby racetrack, one of dozens across the US to use toxic leaded gasoline".
"When a neighbor mentioned to Kristy Lanciotti, a mother of two and pediatric nurse who works in environmental health, that toxic leaded gasoline was being used at a racetrack just down the road from her house in Portland, Oregon, she was taken aback.
She was well aware of Portland International Raceway – most summer weekends were punctuated by the roar of engines – but Lanciotti, like most of her neighbors, was surprised to learn that the cars in many of those events were powered by a fuel that could damage her children’s brains.
Lead is so toxic that its use in gasoline has been phased out worldwide. Yet, unbeknownst to many, it is still in widespread use at dozens of racetracks around the US identified by the Guardian."
Emma Pattee and Stuart Henigson report for the Guardian June 21, 2023.
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