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 ...

Did lead poisoning contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire? It’s a question historians have long debated, since the Romans ...

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

Learn how researchers examined lead levels in ice cores dating back to the Roman Empire, and found concentrations high enough ...

Atmospheric lead pollution likely caused cognitive decline among citizens of the Roman Empire, according to research ...

New research finds that pollution from ancient silver and lead mining during the Roman Empire resulted in lowered ...

Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive ...

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 ...

The Roman Empire lowered IQ levels across Europe according to a new study, due to the vast quantities of lead pollution.

Using modern evidence of lead pollution and its health effects, the international team calculates that lead exposure in the ...