On: Leaded fuel reduced IQ of children born before 1990

[opwieurposiu]

The only way to know for sure is to test a few soil samples from the yard and dust samples from inside the house. Also test the water, especially if it is well water.

If you plan to have kids there, the test might be worth it for your peace of mind. If there are no kids I would not bother.

[bell-cot → opwieurposiu]

This, plus:

- Which way does the prevailing wind blow? (Toward your prospective house, or away?)

- If the airport had leaky underground storage tanks, in which directions might the gas (& lead) seep?

[jimmyswimmy → bell-cot]

Also, a quick way to estimate local prevailing winds near an airport is to look at the runway direction. Planes like to land into head winds so if there's only a single runway, those winds are mostly in one direction down the runway.

[Scoundreller → jimmyswimmy]

But which direction???