There were several common ways people were exposed during these decades, including lead in gasoline, consumer products, and water lines. Leaded gasoline was the standard in cars until unleaded was ...

The study used historical data on leaded gasoline consumption and national blood lead surveillance to estimate childhood exposure levels for Americans now in their 30s, 40s and 50s. Reuben ...

The study also could add fuel to a fraught and long-standing debate about whether mass lead poisoning could have contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. “Ancient texts and archaeological ...

Unlike the 20th century, when lead poisoning was primarily due to exposure to leaded gasoline fumes, Roman-era lead exposure was predominantly a byproduct of silver mining. The mining and smelting ...

Gas bubbles trapped in the ice offer insight into the atmosphere of past eras, while pollutants like lead can be used to interpret mining and industrial activity. McConnell began developing ...

Newly appointed Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ordered a rewrite of more stringent U.S. fuel economy rules, following through on one of President Donald Trump’s first directives.