Quote – George Rausch, a professor from Tulane University, The Los Angeles Times.

The people in this room have the same amount of lead in their blood as do the natives in New Guinea. If you take lead out of the air, you’ll still have it in your body.

George Rausch, a professor from Tulane University brought in to testify in favor of the industry during a hearing over Orange County’s plane to phase out lead from gasoline. From Los Angeles Times, “Orange County Sets 1975 Ban on Sale of Gasoline With Lead”, by Don Smith.

Thursday, October 28, 1971
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