There’s a link between infant mortality and lead in the air

A new study finds a statistically significant relation between air lead concentration and infant mortality.

Carnegie Mellon • futurity
March 11, 2025 ~5 min

LA fires triggered 110-fold spike in airborne lead levels

"Our work... has provided us with new insights into the air we breathe, with unprecedented levels of detail and time resolution."

Georgia Tech • futurity
Feb. 24, 2025 ~4 min


Parents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food

A quick scan with a smartphone or an online search can identify foods with lower levels of these toxic substances.

C. Michael White, Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut • conversation
Feb. 14, 2025 ~10 min

Researchers: Oldest Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Greece

VOA Learning English • voa
Feb. 9, 2025 ~3 min

Cinnamon, spice and ‘everything nice’ – why lead-tainted cinnamon products have turned up on shelves, and what questions consumers should ask

Lead can end up in cinnamon in a number of ways, but how much it contributes to blood lead levels in consumers depends on the amount of lead, as well as the frequency and amount of spice consumption.

Katarzyna Kordas, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo • conversation
Nov. 27, 2024 ~10 min

Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries know how to deal with pollution threats – think DDT and acid rain

Pollution solutions start with public pressure, often in the face of industry pushback and slow-moving political responses.

Alexander E. Gates, Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, Rutgers University - Newark • conversation
Sept. 23, 2024 ~10 min

Climate change is a pollution problem, and countries have stopped similar threats before – think DDT and acid rain

Pollution solutions start with public pressure, often in the face of industry pushback and slow-moving political responses.

Alexander E. Gates, Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, Rutgers University - Newark • conversation
Sept. 23, 2024 ~10 min

Your yard may exceed EPA’s new lead guidelines

A new study has found that almost a quarter of US households have soil exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency's new lead guidelines.

Teresa Mackin-Indiana • futurity
July 11, 2024 ~7 min


Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs

Durability and the risk of chemicals being released when pipes heat up are just 2 concerns about plastic pipes.

Melissa Scanlan, Professor and Director of the Center for Water Policy, School of Freshwater Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee • conversation
June 25, 2024 ~9 min

EPA has lowered the screening level for lead in soil – here’s what that could mean for households across the US

The new level won’t trigger automatic cleanups, but it sets a lower threshold for taking precautions to reduce lead exposure.

Gabriel Filippelli, Professor of Earth Sciences and Executive Director, Environmental Resilience Institute, Indiana University • conversation
June 18, 2024 ~9 min

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