University of Utah Health: Banning Lead in Gas Worked - Proof is in Our Hair
February 04, 2026
February 04, 2026
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair
Researchers analyzed samples of Utahns' hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.
Brian Maffly, research communication specialist
Prior to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, Americans lived in c . . .
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Banning lead in gas worked. The proof is in our hair
Researchers analyzed samples of Utahns' hair going back a century to document a 100-fold decrease in lead concentrations.
Brian Maffly, research communication specialist
Prior to the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, Americans lived in c . . .