August 31, 2021 12:37 pm GMT
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The last place on Earth selling leaded gasoline for cars finally makes the switch
Algeria, the last country on earth where you could still fill up your car with leaded gasoline, finally banned its sale last month. Lead additives improve the performance of gasoline and lubricate it to prevent engine wear, but the toxic fumes it produces are held to have caused millions of deaths. — Read the rest
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