Using modern evidence of lead pollution and its health effects, the international team calculates that lead exposure in the ...

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

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Researchers examined three ice core records to identify lead pollution levels in the Arctic between 500 BC to 600 AD.

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Lead contamination has long been recognized as a significant public health hazard, even at low exposure levels. A recent ...