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

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

The metropolis is facing a significant decline in air quality, as pollution levels continue to rise, creating serious health ...

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

Researchers suggest that widespread lead pollution - caused by mining - lowered the IQ of essentially the entire European ...

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

Using Arctic ice core samples, researchers estimate silver mining and smelting released enough lead during the Pax Romana to cause a 2.5- to 3-point drop in IQ ...

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the Roman Empire, new research shows.

Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice ...

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

The International Energy Agency (IEA)’s Web site acknowledges that combusting biomass inevitably releases carbon into the ...

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