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

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

Scientists are exploring the role of lead pollution in the decline of the Roman Empire, proposing that chronic lead exposure ...

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

DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, uncovering a link between lead exposure and cognitive decline. Lead exposure is ...

On Wednesday evening, the national capital witnessed light rain after thick fog blanketed the Delhi-NCR, reducing visibility ...

Epidemiological studies have linked dirty air to dementia and other brain disorders. Now researchers are trying to determine ...

Health and climate experts say wildfire smoke is setting California back in its efforts to reduce air pollution.

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 ...

Lucknow: A calendar and a website, aimed at raising awareness on wildlife and environmental conservation was launched at Guru ...

The presence of lead in things like gasoline and paint up until the 1970s presented a bevy of problems for Americans, not the ...

Arizona is the only state with 'unhealthy' air quality. Part of it stems from our geography, but part also comes from our ...