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amidst early concerns about leaded gas, the engineer who discovered tetraethyllead as an additive demonstrated its safety by pouring it over his hands and inhaling its vapor, stating he could do this every day without issue. He later took a leave of absence due to lead poisoning.

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Fun Fact: amidst early concerns about leaded gas, the engineer who discovered tetraethyllead as an additive demonstrated its ‘safety’ by pouring it over his hands and inhaling its vapor, stating he could do this every day without issue. He later took a leave of absence due to lead poisoning.

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