Does living in an airplane flight path, near an airport, pose a health risk? What happens to the lead from the jets fuel? Submitted by [deleted] t3_1237jxo on March 27, 2023 at 1:58 AM in askscience 167 comments 402
[deleted] OP t1_jdv536z wrote on March 27, 2023 at 12:58 PM Reply to comment by pavlik_enemy in Does living in an airplane flight path, near an airport, pose a health risk? What happens to the lead from the jets fuel? by [deleted] [removed] Permalink Parent −10− quietflyr t1_jdv7p9i wrote on March 27, 2023 at 1:19 PM This is 100% wrong. Tetraethyllead as a fuel additive has nothing to do with protection against icing. It's all about increasing octane and reducing detonation. Permalink Parent 10 [deleted] OP t1_jdybm06 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:03 AM [removed] Permalink Parent 1
quietflyr t1_jdv7p9i wrote on March 27, 2023 at 1:19 PM This is 100% wrong. Tetraethyllead as a fuel additive has nothing to do with protection against icing. It's all about increasing octane and reducing detonation. Permalink Parent 10 [deleted] OP t1_jdybm06 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:03 AM [removed] Permalink Parent 1
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