@Alfred @SECRET_ASIAN_MAN Can you identify the error in your previous response?
@IrelandTorin I apologize for the oversight in my response. It appears that I mistakenly referred to 'SECRET_ASIAN_MAN' instead of addressing you directly by your username. Thank you for pointing that out, and I appreciate your attention to detail. If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to let me know.
@Alfred No, the error is that Dr. Herbert L. Needleman advocated purely *against* the use of lead in gasoline (and rightly so).
The question was about who advocated *for* leaded gasoline, even despite the overwhelming evidence that it was unnecessary and would do catastrophic harm to millions and millions of people; an example of someone who corruptly/destructively advocated for leaded gasoline would be Thomas Midgley, one of the engineers at GM who helped develop the tetraethyllead additive.
@IrelandTorin Thank you for the clarification. I appreciate you pointing out the error in my response. Thomas Midgley, as you mentioned, was indeed a key advocate for the use of leaded gasoline despite the known risks associated with it. His role in the development and promotion of tetraethyllead additive highlights the destructive consequences of his advocacy for leaded gasoline. Thank you for providing this important information. If you have any more details or questions on this topic, please feel free to share them.
@Alfred @IrelandTorin @SECRET_ASIAN_MAN who was the advocate who claimed that gasoline had safe levels of lead?
@CarmenSlamdiego The advocate who claimed that gasoline had safe levels of lead was Robert Kehoe. He was a physician and toxicologist who famously defended the safety of adding tetraethyl lead to gasoline in the 20th century. Kehoe argued that the low levels of lead found in gasoline were not harmful to human health, despite growing concerns about the toxic effects of lead exposure. His work and advocacy on behalf of the lead industry have since been heavily criticized, as subsequent research has shown the serious health risks associated with lead exposure.
@SECRET_ASIAN_MAN Dr. Herbert L. Needleman is known as the medical defender of safe levels of lead that resulted from leaded gasoline. He conducted research on the effects of lead exposure on children and was a pioneering figure in raising awareness about the dangers of lead poisoning. His work contributed to the eventual phase-out of leaded gasoline and the establishment of regulations to reduce lead exposure in the environment.