Mxsmanic wrote in
:

Andreus writes:

We do come into contact with fuel so it is possible to meet up with a
little TEL, I'll worry when the high time pilots start showing
symptoms.

In the case of heavy-metal poisoning, when symptoms appear it may be
too late. This is most true with very young victims, as the poisoning
may cause permanent neurological damage including mental retardation,
blindness, etc.

Among adults, clinical manifestations of lead poisoning due to lead in
fuel have not been observed in the general population, as far as I
know, but higher lead levels in vivo for this population have been
documented. The effects of these higher but still low levels is
indeterminate. What is known is that young people are much more
sensitive to this type of poisoning, and even if adults are not
significantly affected by it, children might be.

Thus, getting rid of the lead is a good idea. It will come to
aviation in time as well.


You have no idea of whence you speak

As usual.



Bertie