Ethyl Corporation controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1924
Worker poisoning and the Bayway TEL shutdown
Early tetraethyl-lead production was associated with severe worker poisoning, hallucinations, mental deterioration, and deaths. Public concern led New Jersey authorities to shut the Bayway facility temporarily and restrict further production without state permission.
Environmental and public-health consequences of leaded gasoline
Tetraethyl lead used in gasoline contributed to widespread lead contamination of air, soil, and water. The product's toxicity and the historical defense of its safety have made Ethyl's role a continuing subject of environmental and industrial-health controversy.