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

No one realized that lead dust was escaping at the port until the birds started dying. In the end, officials estimated that more than 9,000 birds died. The dying birds were the sentinel event that ...

"We have to wonder if inhaling what likely was lead dust will threaten our health in years to come. It is urgent that ...

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New York is implementing tighter rules for lead paint in older rentals, with state and federal moves to reduce exposure risks.

With more than 100,000 homes built before lead paint was outlawed in 1978, exposure to the toxic metal is pervasive. Paint dust and chips are the primary causes of lead poisoning. Lead is also ...

Using the wrong tools or techniques, skipping spots where dust accumulates, and forgetting unseen high and low areas can all ...

“I immediately knew what was happening. Lead dust was spreading all across the capital,” she recalled. As the flames engulfed the cathedral, a whopping 400 tonnes of lead from the roof and ...

Unregulated recycling of lead-acid batteries is the main cause of lead poisoning One in three children could have been exposed to poisonous lead, potentially causing irreversible harm, research ...

If the minuscule particles of dirt, skin cells, mites, plastic, and other moderately gross ingredients that make up the dust in your home seem to multiply no matter how frequently you clean ...