The automobile itself traces its roots back to the late 19th century. Gas stations came about later, though, and people had to work a little harder to get gas up until that point. The first drive-in ...

After all those "lead paint" jokes about boomers, the shoe may be on the other foot. It's become a common internet joke in recent years — or maybe an actual theory — to attribute boomers' often ...

Exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas is calculated to have lowered the IQ of about half of the U.S. population, according to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Leaded gasoline was widely used as car fuel in the US from the 1920s until the 1970s — it was phased out because it was found to be harmful to the environment and human health. It’s taken decades for ...

Americans might have been a whole lot more intelligent had it not been for lead-based gasoline. Lead was first added to gasoline in 1923, apparently to keep our car engines 'healthy.' But the move ...

TORONTO -- People who grew up in U.S. areas with high atmospheric lead levels were about 20% more likely to report memory problems 50 years later, a study of more than 600,000 older adults showed.

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Lawmakers in Oregon are considering a bill that would ban the use of leaded fuels at racetracks in cities with populations exceeding 500,000. This legislation would specifically ...