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Public Awareness

Mauritius

Mauritius phased out leaded petrol in August 2002 in view of reducing lead emissions from vehicle exhaust. A public awareness campaign was launched in April/May 2002 to explain the benefits of introducing unleaded petrol in the country.

  • Chart for Filling Stations indicating what vehicles can run on unleaded petrol without additives
  • Fact Sheet - "Maurice introduit l'essence sans plomb"
  • Brochure issued by Esso

  • South Africa

    CERF, working together with the US-EPA, produced some public awareness materials for their campaign on leaded petrol phase-out in South Africa.

  • Black and White "Phasing Out Lead" poster
  • Colourful "Switch on and switch over" poster
  • The South Africa Medical Research Council, working together with the US-EPA, produced some public awareness materials for their campaign on lead and health impacts in South Africa.
  • Lead Poisoning poster (Side 1)
  • Lead Poisoning poster (Side 2)