Researchers find that people returning to their homes after a Colorado fire were probably exposed to many aromatic VOCs ...

Using Arctic ice core samples, researchers estimate silver mining and smelting released enough lead during the Pax Romana to ...

A ST Helens-born scientific adviser whose career has taken him round the world including working at NASA has been recognised in the King’s ...

Ancient Rome’s relentless lead pollution may have dimmed the intellect of its citizens, leaving a toxic legacy that survives ...

A new study turned to Arctic ice core records between 500 BCE through 600 CE to find a link between lead pollution and ...

New research suggests that lead pollution from ancient Roman mining and metal production may have lowered intelligence levels across the Empire.

New research finds that pollution from ancient silver and lead mining during the Roman Empire resulted in lowered ...

A study analyzing Arctic ice cores reveals that lead pollution during the Roman Empire's height contributed to an estimated 2 ...

Researchers say the massive expansion of mining and the processing of metal ores caused airborne lead pollution to soar ...

New research published in the journal Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters reports significant progress in studying the ...

The researchers first took measurements of lead deposited in three Arctic ice cores every year between 500 BCE and 600 CE using techniques they have reported before. They found that lead emissions ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...