Needleman H L
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, USA.
Environ Res. 1997;74(2):95-103. doi: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3767.
In 1925, shortly after production of tetraethyl lead began, an outbreak of psychosis occurred in all three operating plants, and a number of workers died in acute mania. A temporary moratorium on the production of tetraethyl lead was imposed, and the Public Health Service convened a meeting of scientists, public health officials, and industrial representatives to investigate the safety of the product. This paper reviews the steps leading to the insertion of lead into gasoline, the response of industry to the tragic poisoning, the actions of the public health authorities to investigate the episode, and the forces that resulted in the restoration of the additive to gasoline.
1925年，四乙基铅开始生产后不久，所有三家运营工厂都爆发了精神病疫情，一些工人死于急性躁狂症。四乙基铅的生产被暂时叫停，公共卫生服务部门召集了一次科学家、公共卫生官员和行业代表会议，以调查该产品的安全性。本文回顾了将铅添加到汽油中的步骤、行业对这场悲剧性中毒事件的反应、公共卫生当局对该事件进行调查的行动，以及导致该添加剂重新添加到汽油中的各种因素。
