Posts Tagged ‘lead’
Humans polluted with lead 8,000 years ago
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — The oldest evidence of lead pollution caused by humans has been discovered in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - May 6, 2013 13:58 - 0 Comments
Grassroots laws shield kids from lead paint
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Community-based efforts to develop strategies and policies that target high-risk housing may be the key to reducing the dangers of lead paint in homes with children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 3, 2013 12:06 - 1 Comment
Before you pucker: Toxic metals in lipstick
UC BERKELEY (US) — Scientists found lead and eight other metals in lipsticks commonly sold in the US, in some cases at levels that could raise potential health concerns. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 4, 2013 11:49 - 1 Comment
Engineers ‘boost’ power for electric locomotive
PENN STATE (US) — A new charging algorithm could extend battery life for the first all-electric, battery-powered locomotive in the US. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2012 10:48 - 0 Comments
‘Body burden’ of pollutants for US women
BROWN (US) — Nearly 23 percent of women of childbearing age met or exceeded median blood levels for three environmental pollutants—lead, mercury, and PCBs. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jun 4, 2012 10:01 - 0 Comments
Past pollution lingers in today’s eco-policy
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Early human activity has left a greater footprint on today’s ecosystem than previously thought, say researchers. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2012 15:30 - 1 Comment
For smokers, lead linked to kidney cancer
PENN STATE (US) — Higher than normal levels of lead in the blood may double a smoker’s risk of developing kidney cancer, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 13:28 - 1 Comment
Gas exposed Cleveland kids to toxic lead
CASE WESTERN (US) — More than half the toxic lead that African-American children in Cleveland ingested or inhaled during the last century came from leaded gasoline. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 5, 2010 10:21 - 1 Comment
How to get the lead out of electronics
U. LEEDS (UK) — A new manmade material could potentially replace lead-based ceramics in electronics ranging from digital cameras to ultrasound scanners. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 30, 2010 11:19 - 1 Comment
Who’s in the coffin: Gladiator or bishop?
U. MICHIGAN (US)—In the ruins of a city that was once Rome’s neighbor, archaeologists last summer found a 1,000-pound lead coffin. Who or what is inside is still a mystery, says Nicola Terrenato, who leads the project—the largest American dig in Italy in the past 50 years. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 19, 2010 12:52 - 2 Comments
Dipstick test detects lead in paint
U. ILLINOIS (US)—Yi Lu took another researcher’s discovery about a new way to achieve catalytic reactions and turned it on its head—developing a simple, low-cost lead paint detection method for home and official use. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 29, 2010 12:36 - 9 Comments
Take a hike with energy-harvesting rubber films
PRINCETON (US)—Power-generating rubber films could make it possible to harness natural body movements—such as breathing and walking—to power pacemakers, mobile phones, and other electronic devices. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 8, 2010 14:54 - 1 Comment
Monkeys as guard dogs against lead
U. WASHINGTON—Because Asian monkeys share the same ecological niche as humans, researchers believe they might play a significant role in determining exposure to lead. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2009 16:57 - 2 Comments
High lead levels linked to lower test scores
DUKE (US)—Exposure to lead in early childhood significantly contributes to lower performances on end-of-grade (EOG) reading tests among minority and low-income children. (more…)
