The mass production of silver coins in the Roman Empire had an unintended effect: spewing so much lead into the atmosphere ...

The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the ...

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

Atmospheric lead pollution likely caused cognitive decline among citizens of the Roman Empire, according to research ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air thick with lead, scientists found.

"A 2 to 3 points lower IQ doesn't sound like much, but when you apply that to the entire European population, it's quite a ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...

Lead pollution might sound like a modern problem, but people were subjected to significant levels during antiquity, too.

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

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

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