John Bruton
Ceist:454 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the relative damage to health caused by diesel, leaded petrol and unleaded petrol fumes. [17557/99]
Vol. 508 No. 1
454 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on the relative damage to health caused by diesel, leaded petrol and unleaded petrol fumes. [17557/99]
Lead is a toxic air pollutant which can have adverse health effects. Ingestion of lead is shown to retard mental and physical development, particularly in the case of children.
Ireland is required to phase out use of unleaded petrol by the year 2000 on environmental and public health grounds under the EU auto oil programme agreed by the European Council of Ministers and the European Parliament in 1998.