The Roman Empire’s massive mining industry polluted Europe’s atmosphere with lead.

Novak Djokovic has claimed that he was "poisoned" by lead and mercury in his food while he was briefly held in Melbourne in ...

According to an NBC News report, an analysis of an ice core from Greenland conducted by climate and environmental scientist ...

DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, ...

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

Relying on modern epidemiological studies, the researchers estimated blood lead levels among child inhabitants probably ...

In today’s health headlines, what we learn about lead poisoning from ancient Rome. Also, putting the first bird flu death ...

Researchers measured lead pollution and its impact on human health through Arctic ice-core samples.View on euronews ...

The Roman Empire lowered IQ levels across Europe according to a new study, due to the vast quantities of lead pollution.

Using Arctic ice core samples, researchers estimate silver mining and smelting released enough lead during the Pax Romana to ...

Ancient Rome’s relentless lead pollution may have dimmed the intellect of its citizens, leaving a toxic legacy that survives ...