U.S. Executives Arrested in Toxic Lead Fuel Bribery Controversy
Aug 13
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Unfortunately, many Middle Eastern countries can still legally burn leaded fuels despite these health risks. This is primarily because companies can sell leaded fuel at a lucrative profit and do so legally in regions where there are little-to-no restrictions on the products. In Indonesia, even pesticides and paints banned in most other countries due to lead content can still be sold legally.
Amazingly, tetraethyl lead additives, which were eliminated in the United States approximately 40 years ago because of health risks that have been known since around that time, are still being sold by the company formerly known as Associated Octel Corporation, now known as Innospec. Algeria still uses the additive, although executives for Innospec claim it will be phased out next year.
Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/09/leaded-gas-corruption-innospec_n_5662418.html?utm_hp_ref=green
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