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[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago

If you want a sad rabbithole, look at the cancer rates around small airports, which are often much closer to where people live.

[-] 667@lemmy.radio 5 points 2 months ago

While it’s no consolation to these current people, they are trying to make the switch to lead-free aviation fuel. It’s partly a regulatory nightmare, and partly a genuine safety challenge; mandating a fuel change in aviation without adequate research and understanding can result in unexpected engine malfunctions.

[-] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

unexpected engine malfunctions

On the other side of that is the known problems that lead causes. Seems to me that the best solution is to give everyone a cut off point, and say, hey, when we hit this point, you're going to have to retire that engine, and get one that's known to be good with lead-free avgas. Sure, it's a cost, but that's why you give people time to prepare.