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Lead pollution may have caused the fall of the Roman empire
Arctic ice cores uncover how Roman lead pollution led to widespread IQ declines over 2,000 years ago, revealing impacts on ...
Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged
The findings give new insight into the dangers of urban wildfires that burn plastics and other chemicals in homes and ...
Could lead pollution have led to the downfall of the Roman empire?
Scientists are exploring the role of lead pollution in the decline of the Roman Empire, proposing that chronic lead exposure ...
The Herald-Zimbabwe11d
Lead poisoning a big threat to public health
In excess amounts, lead can contaminate food sources, harm biodiversity, and cause severe neurological impairments in humans, ...
Los Angeles wildfires raise concerns about the toxic pollutants they could be unleashing
The infernal blazes burning in Southern California are raising concerns about the potential airborne hazards they may be ...
Nature13d
Air pollution and brain damage: what the science says
Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine ...
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Innovative Aquapreneurs Lead the Fight Against Water Pollution with $1.75 Million Boost
The Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative, led by HCL Group and UpLink, has selected 10 winners from over 270 applicants in a water pollution challenge. The winners will receive CHF 1.75 million to scale ...
Opinion
Midlands Voices: Higher ethanol content in fuel is right for Nebraska and the US
A new book by pediatrician Debra Hendrickson (“The Air They Breathe: A Pediatrician on the Frontlines of Climate Change”) and a new study from the National Academy of Sciences on ...