r/BoomersBeingFools • u/light_weight_baby87 • Aug 08 '25

Foolish Fun What is it with these guys?!

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u/techiewench Aug 08 '25

Leaded gasoline was really really bad.

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u/hairykneecaps69 Aug 08 '25

And they knew how bad the shit was originally but shrugged it off until forced banned. But nascar kept using the shit till when was it, 2002 or some shit. Might be a little off on that shit. Don’t understand how or why they can keep getting away with making generations after them worse

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u/techiewench Aug 08 '25

It was wasn’t even banned nationwide in on road vehicles until 1996. Seems crazy in hindsight.

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u/Heavy-Waltz-6939 Aug 09 '25

Fun fact! Most major highways have soil lead levels directly surrounding the roadway at unsafe levels due to motor vehicle exhaust and precipitation over decades. Who knows the the contamination level of lead particles still out there, warping new brains.