What the Eyes Don't See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City (One World Essentials)

by Mona Hanna-Attisha

The health hazard of TEL, over and above normal lead, was no secret. Fat-soluble and easily absorbed by the skin, TEL was even tested by the U.S. War Department as a nerve gas. Just five teaspoons applied to healthy skin could be fatal.