Lead pollution from Roman mining and metal production may have lowered intelligence levels across the vast Roman Empire ...

The researchers examined records of three ice core samples collected from the Arctic to determine lead pollution levels ...

Arctic ice cores uncover how Roman lead pollution led to widespread IQ declines over 2,000 years ago, revealing impacts on ...

Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...

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

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

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the height of the Roman Empire, reveals new ...

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 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 ...

During the golden age of Roman imperialism, air pollution grew so inescapable that researchers now suspect it caused widespread neurological damage over much of Europe, including most of what is now ...

Industrial pollution has been having a negative impact on human health since the height of the Roman Empire, reveals new research. Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines throughout ...