Lead emitted at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport is higher than previously calculated, new study finds

Lead emissions at Fort Lauderdale Executive airport are estimated to be significantly greater than previous calculations, according to a new study ...

October 5, 2023
4:58 AM

Lead emissions at Fort Lauderdale Executive airport are estimated to be significantly greater than previous calculations, according to a new study contracted by the airport last month. But the actual amount of lead in the air and in surrounding neighborhoods remains unknown. The study, the results of which were discussed at a city commission meeting Tuesday, came after calls from nearby residents who cited a South Florida Sun Sentinel investigation which found that South Florida's small general aviation airports top the country in estimated lead emissions.

Shira Moolten