To reduce the potentially harmful environmental effects of lead in the environment, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a reduction in the amount of lead used in leaded gasoline. This report examines the potential impacts of such action on minority and low-income households in the US. The benefits of the EPA's proposal would presumably accrue primarily to households that contain small children and that are located in the central cities of metropolitan areas. This is because small children (under age seven) are particularly susceptible to the effects of lead and also because the automobile traffic density in central cities is higher than in any other area. Potential costs are examined in terms of households that own vehicles requiring leaded gasoline. Costs could accrue either because of higher gasoline prices due to reduced lead content or because of higher vehicle repair costs for engines that must use leaded gasoline to prevent excessive wear. Because of their location and number, minority and low-income households with small children would benefit more than the average US household. No costs would be incurred by the relatively large segment of minority and low-income households that own no vehicles. However, the Hispanic and other minority (except black) and low-income households that do own vehicles have a greater than average share of vehicles that require leaded gasoline; costs to these households because of the EPA's proposed action would be comparatively high. (ERA citation 11:000862)
Effects on Minority and Low-Income Households of the EPA Proposal to Reduce Leaded Gasoline Use
1985
44 pages
Report
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Englisch
Environmental Health & Safety , Air Pollution & Control , Social Concerns , Public Health & Industrial Medicine , Automotive Fuels , Gasoline , Health Hazards , Children , Cost Benefit Analysis , Economic Impact , Lead Additions , Low Income Groups , Minority Groups , Regulations , US EPA , Households , Air pollution effects(Humans) , ERDA/330800
Clean Automobiles on Leaded Gasoline
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