Lead from old paint and pipes is still a harmful and deadly hazard in millions of US homes

Although the US banned lead-based paint in 1978, homes built before then commonly contain lead paint.

Aaron Specht, Assistant Professor of Health Physics, Purdue University • conversation
March 7, 2024 • ~10 min

Secondhand smoke may be a substantial contributor to lead levels found in children and adolescents, new study finds

Researchers found that children exposed to secondhand smoke had higher than average levels of lead in their blood.

Taehyun Roh, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Texas A&M University • conversation
Sept. 7, 2023 • ~5 min

Does secondhand smoke add to child lead exposure?

Children with more secondhand smoke exposure tend to have higher lead exposure, as well, a study finds.

Rae Lynn Mitchell-Texas A&M • futurity
Aug. 18, 2023 • ~5 min

Leaded petrol is gone – but lead pollution may linger for a very long time

The world recently celebrated the end of leaded petrol, as sales ceased in Algeria.

Paul Monks, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry and Earth Observation Science, University of Leicester • conversation
Sept. 3, 2021 • ~4 min

Remediation gets the lead out of soil, but not kids

A relatively affordable remediation process can remove lead from unregulated battery recycling, but isn't as good at getting it out of children's bodies.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
Jan. 15, 2021 • ~9 min

These toxic chemicals steal IQ points from American kids

Exposure to toxic chemicals, especially flame retardants and pesticides resulted in more than a million cases of intellectual disability in the US between 2001 and 2016, research finds.

NYU Langone Medical Center • futurity
Jan. 14, 2020 • ~6 min

Does early lead exposure rob kids of sleep later?

Children exposed to lead may have a harder time getting a good night's sleep, a new study suggests.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 18, 2019 • ~4 min

Study uses rings in teeth to understand the environment Neanderthals faced

By examining the teeth of Neanderthal infants, a team of researchers was able to glean insight into nursing and weaning behavior as well as winter and summer cycles. The study even found evidence that the Neanderthals had been exposed to lead — the earliest such exposure ever recorded in any human ancestor.

Peter Reuell • harvard
Dec. 3, 2018 • ~7 min

Study uses rings in teeth to understand the environment Neanderthals faced

By examining the teeth of Neanderthal infants, a team of researchers was able to glean insight into nursing and weaning behavior as well as winter and summer cycles. The study even found evidence that the Neanderthals had been exposed to lead — the earliest such exposure ever recorded in any human ancestor.

Peter Reuell • harvard
Dec. 3, 2018 • ~7 min

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