A researcher prepares ice core samples for measurements of lead. Lead pollution likely dropped the average IQ in ancient Rome by 2.5 to 3 points, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A pair of Michigan scientists have developed a new way to monitor for toxic environmental exposure — follow the robins. Dorothy Zahor and Ken Glynn were graduate students ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire as its coin-based currency accelerated trade, filled tax coffers and funded military conquests. But the empire’s mining and extracting of silver was also ...

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An iron foundry in St. Paul now has 30 days to remediate lead and air violations after new data showed the foundry is continuing to pollute the air. This week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. DRI scientists have previously used atmospheric ...

The Gills Creek watershed is home to a string of residential lakes. The urban watershed runs through Columbia and Forest Acres. Sammy Fretwell/The State Lead, a heavy metal that can cause an array of ...

Some Eagan residents are hungry for answers after they were told about elevated lead levels in their area — months after they occurred last winter. Air monitoring data showed elevated lead levels at ...