▲ 587 ▼ Most gun owners use lead ammunition, yet half don’t practice hygiene behaviors after shooting (hsph.harvard.edu) submitted 2 days ago by dacalla@lemmy.zip to c/science@lemmy.world 387 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (3 children) 1996 in the US. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] protist@retrofed.com 2 points 2 days ago (2 children) Effective January 1, 1996, the Clean Air Act banned the sale of the small amount of leaded fuel that was still available in some parts of the country for use in on-road vehicles. Where were these places? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago IIRC farm co-ops, rural gas stations, bulk purchases for fleets, etc… I can remember my grandpa, a career trucker and grease monkey, grumbling about having to use lead substitute in his 60s Ford pickup when I was very young. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spauldo@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 days ago We had one gas station in my town in Oklahoma that sold it right up to the deadline. I used it because both my vehicles were built for it. Cars made before the 70s need the extra lubrication in the valves or the engines wear out much quicker. Engines made for unleaded fuel usually have valve sleeves to prevent excessive wear. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] protist@retrofed.com 2 points 2 days ago (2 children) Effective January 1, 1996, the Clean Air Act banned the sale of the small amount of leaded fuel that was still available in some parts of the country for use in on-road vehicles. Where were these places? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago IIRC farm co-ops, rural gas stations, bulk purchases for fleets, etc… I can remember my grandpa, a career trucker and grease monkey, grumbling about having to use lead substitute in his 60s Ford pickup when I was very young. permalink fedilink source parent [–] spauldo@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 days ago We had one gas station in my town in Oklahoma that sold it right up to the deadline. I used it because both my vehicles were built for it. Cars made before the 70s need the extra lubrication in the valves or the engines wear out much quicker. Engines made for unleaded fuel usually have valve sleeves to prevent excessive wear. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago IIRC farm co-ops, rural gas stations, bulk purchases for fleets, etc… I can remember my grandpa, a career trucker and grease monkey, grumbling about having to use lead substitute in his 60s Ford pickup when I was very young. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spauldo@fedinsfw.app 1 point 2 days ago We had one gas station in my town in Oklahoma that sold it right up to the deadline. I used it because both my vehicles were built for it. Cars made before the 70s need the extra lubrication in the valves or the engines wear out much quicker. Engines made for unleaded fuel usually have valve sleeves to prevent excessive wear. permalink fedilink source parent