Is tetraethyl lead poison affecting contemporary indigenous suicides in Ontario, Canada?

2017 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 253-254
Author(s):  
Trehani Mary Fonseka ◽  
Gerald P. McKinley ◽  
Sidney H. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Tetraethyl Lead

Strategies for Reducing Lead Pollution from Vehicles in India

1992 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-92
Author(s):  
Anne E. Wheldon ◽  
Niranjan Bagchi
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Lead Pollution ◽  
Tetraethyl Lead ◽  
International Pressure ◽  
Health Damage ◽  
Phase Out

There is international pressure to phase out the use of tetraethyl lead (TEL) as an octane booster in petrol, based on concern about the environmental and health damage caused by lead. This paper analyses the options for reducing the use of lead in petrol in India. The recommendations are (a) to supply low-octane petrol which does not require TEL in the fuel for the highly popular two-stroke engines and (b) to produce methanol from natural gas which is currently flared and use this as an octane booster in petrol for four-stroke engines. These recommendations reflect the particular vehicle mix and resources available in India.

Leaded gasoline abuse: the role of tetraethyl lead

1997 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milton Tenenbein
Keyword(s):  
Mental Status ◽  
Chelation Therapy ◽  
Altered Mental Status ◽  
Volatile Substance ◽  
Tetraethyl Lead ◽  
Leaded Gasoline ◽  
Southwestern Usa ◽  
Volatile Substance Abuse ◽  
Symptoms And Signs

Volatile substance abuse is practised worldwide however reports of the abuse of leaded gasoline have been limited to northern Canada, southwestern USA and the Australian Outback. Chronic, heavy abuse of leaded gasoline results in an encephalopathy, cerebellar and corticospinal symptoms and signs, dementia, mental status alterations,hydrocarbons of gasoline while the tetraethyl lead contributes to the altered mental status and is responsible for the persistent psychosis. Lead chelation therapy is not rational and has not been shown to benefit these patients.

scholarly journals The effects of tetraethyl lead on behavior in rats.

Sangyo Igaku ◽  
1985 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-104
Author(s):  
Reiko KISHI ◽  
Izumi HARABUCHI ◽  
Toshiko IKEDA ◽  
Hirotsugu MIYAKE
Keyword(s):  
Tetraethyl Lead
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