New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece.

Lead pollution started peaking when the Romans took over the Aegean coastline.

The oldest signs of lead pollution are found in the Aegean Sea region of Greece, dating back to ancient times, a new study ...

The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...

A reusable sponge that soaks up pollutants like phosphate and metals from water has been developed by Northwestern University researchers ...

A further spike in levels of human-caused lead pollution was observed about 2,150 years ago. This period saw the expansion of the Roman Empire across the Aegean region, which hosted some of the ...

(Credit: Andreas Koutsodendris) There’s a lot in our lives today that traces back to ancient Greece and the other cultures of the Aegean: our politics and philosophy, our art and architecture, and, ...

A new study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment revealed that lead pollution in the Aegean Sea dates ...