1) The harmful effects took a while for people to understand. It took a while for scientific research to definitively link lead exposure to a number of health issues. Additionally, by downplaying its negative effects and fostering a lack of awareness, the lead industry significantly contributed to the adoption of leaded gasoline. Economic factors were important because leaded gasoline at first was supposed to improve engine performance and lessen engine knocking. The EPA released a rule in March 1985 that would reduce the amount of lead used in gasoline by more than ten times in less than a year (Nichols, 1997). Debates and controversies in science regarding lead's health effects further complicated the regulatory environment, with industries taking advantage of confusion to prevent necessary reforms. 2) The significance of responsible innovation and corporate accountability is the most interesting lesson. The inventors of leaded gasoline, such as Thomas Midgley Jr. and Charles Kettering, continued with the development of the fuel despite the early recognition of lead's negative impacts, placing more importance on the fuel's short-term benefits in preventing engine knock than long-term public health risks. Another example that I took from a source that lead me to learn was because lead was less expensive to increase octane than other fuel additives (such as ethanol and other alcohol-based additives) and because lead emissions could cause brain damage and hypertension, lead was used in gasoline (Newell and Rogers, 2003). Something new that I took away from this is that historical account introduces a new concepts like technology advancements and public health. 3) The widespread use of some plastics and their effects on the environment, especially with regard to pollution and long-term ecological harm, are one example. Because single-use plastics are so persistent in the environment and contribute to problems like ocean pollution, they have drawn particular attention. Please comment on the above discussion using scholarly sources in a paragraph form. Thank you
1) The harmful effects took a while for people to understand. It took a while for scientific research to definitively link lead exposure to a number of health issues. Additionally, by downplaying its negative effects and fostering a lack of awareness, the lead industry significantly contributed to the adoption of leaded gasoline. Economic factors were important because leaded gasoline at first was supposed to improve engine performance and lessen engine knocking. The EPA released a rule in March 1985 that would reduce the amount of lead used in gasoline by more than ten times in less than a year (Nichols, 1997). Debates and controversies in science regarding lead's health effects further complicated the regulatory environment, with industries taking advantage of confusion to prevent necessary reforms.
2) The significance of responsible innovation and corporate accountability is the most interesting lesson. The inventors of leaded gasoline, such as Thomas Midgley Jr. and Charles Kettering, continued with the development of the fuel despite the early recognition of lead's negative impacts, placing more importance on the fuel's short-term benefits in preventing engine knock than long-term public health risks. Another example that I took from a source that lead me to learn was because lead was less expensive to increase octane than other fuel additives (such as ethanol and other alcohol-based additives) and because lead emissions could cause brain damage and hypertension, lead was used in gasoline (Newell and Rogers, 2003). Something new that I took away from this is that historical account introduces a new concepts like technology advancements and public health.
3) The widespread use of some plastics and their effects on the environment, especially with regard to pollution and long-term ecological harm, are one example. Because single-use plastics are so persistent in the environment and contribute to problems like ocean pollution, they have drawn particular attention.
Please comment on the above discussion using scholarly sources in a paragraph form. Thank you
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