NASCAR shows danger of airborne lead during pregnancy
NASCAR used leaded fuel for years after it was phased out. That gave researchers a chance to look at airborne lead’s impact during pregnancy.
NASCAR shows danger of airborne lead during pregnancy
NASCAR used leaded fuel for years after it was phased out. That gave researchers a chance to look at airborne lead’s impact during pregnancy.
Expert: Flint and climate spark water sustainability
An expert on water sustainability explains how the lead crisis in Flint, Michigan and climate change have sparked change.
Expert: Flint and climate spark water sustainability
An expert on water sustainability explains how the lead crisis in Flint, Michigan and climate change have sparked change.
Years after Flint water crisis began, locals face depression, PTSD
“The mental health burden of America’s largest public-works environmental disaster clearly continues for many adults in Flint,” says Aaron Reuben.
Lead exposure, racial segregation combine to lower test scores
Black children with a history of lead exposure have lower test scores than their peers, and segregation exacerbates this effect, research finds.
170M Americans lost 824M IQ points from leaded gas exhaust
As of 2015, more than 170 million Americans had clinically concerning levels of lead in their blood when they were children, likely resulting in lower IQs.
Lead exposure from private wells may set kids up for teen delinquency
Children exposed to lead in drinking water from private wells may be at increased risk for delinquency as teenagers, a new study shows.