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Tea Leaves Remove Lead from Water

by Skyler Ware 10 April 202510 April 2025

Surface and chemical properties of tea leaves may help explain the correlation between tea consumption and lower incidences of heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.

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Ancient Greeks and Romans Laced the Aegean with Lead

by Elise Cutts 4 March 20254 March 2025

Lead pollution in and around the Aegean Sea dates back to the Bronze Age and shows a strong spike associated with Roman expansion.

A river in an urban setting flows under a black metal bridge on a sunny day.
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Flint, 10 Years Later

by Grace van Deelen 23 December 202424 December 2024

In the decade since the start of the Flint water crisis, policymakers and communities have made improvements to the lives of residents, but opportunities for progress remain.

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Melting Glaciers as a Source of Lead in Coastal Waters

by Marguerite A. Xenopoulos 13 October 202312 October 2023

New experiments show how lead circulates through glaciers, meltwater, and sediments in polar environments.

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Paleostorm Chasers Test a New Detection Tool

by Erin Martin-Jones 20 September 202320 September 2023

A method typically used to date sediments shows promise for documenting tropical storms through history—information needed for future projections of storm activity.

On the left, an image of an osteoarthritis sample. On the right, an image of an osteoporosis sample.
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Higher Lead Concentrations Found in Diseased Bones

Rachel Fritts, Science Writer by Rachel Fritts 8 June 20229 September 2024

Researchers compared trace element concentrations in patients with and without osteoporosis, finding possible differences in bone geochemistry between the groups.

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A Simple Model Predicts Household Lead Exposure Risk

by Alexandra K. Scammell 28 February 202228 February 2022

Using both sample data and crowdsourced science, a new model effectively identified houses at risk for higher concentrations of lead.

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Community Input Drives Superfund Research

by Robin Donovan 14 December 202125 October 2022

Researchers identified geochemical tracers for lead and investigated Oklahomans’ concerns at the Tar Creek Superfund site.

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Leaded Soil Endangers Residents in New York Neighborhoods

by M. Stonecash 29 September 20208 September 2022

New research documents dangerously high levels of lead in the soils of New York City parks and growing communities.

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