Lead

April 6th 2026

Scientists Are Recycling Centuries-Old Bullets for a Badly Needed Toxic Compound

Researchers want to recycle more lead waste for high-tech solar panels via a new method.

Physics & Chemistry Matthew Phelan Apr 6

February 3rd 2026

Is Lead Exposure Really Declining? A Century of Hair Holds the Answer

Before the agency, lead levels were shockingly higher.

Health Margherita Bassi Feb 3

December 4th 2024

Lead Exposure Drove a Hidden Mental Health Crisis in the U.S., Study Reveals

New research estimates that lead exposure from gasoline has significantly affected Americans' mental health for the worse during the 20th century.

Health Ed Cara Dec 4

July 28th 2024

Here’s the Latest List of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Products

The FDA has warned consumers about at least 10 lead-contaminated cinnamon products sold in the U.S. over the past year.

Health Harri Weber Jul 28

March 18th 2024

A CT Scan Shows Where the Lead Is Located in Stanley Cups

The results confirm that there is lead at the bottom of the tumbler, which contains a pellet to seal the cup's vacuum insulation layer.

Tech News Jody Serrano Mar 18

January 11th 2023

American Kids Are Being Exposed to Lead From Airports

Children living near a small California airport were more likely to have elevated levels of lead in their blood, a new study found.

Environmental Justice Angely Mercado Jan 11

December 2nd 2022

EPA Green-Lights Denver’s $700 Million Plan to Finally Remove Lead Pipes

Officials have praised the city's efforts to reduce residents' lead exposure, saying other areas should follow suit.

Climate Change Angely Mercado Dec 2

September 21st 2022

Chicago’s Tap Water Contaminated With Lead, Analysis Finds

Fewer than 1% of the city's 400,000 lead service lines have been replaced since a promise to remove them in 2020.

Environmental Justice Angely Mercado Sep 21

March 7th 2022

Half of Americans Exposed to IQ-Lowering Levels of Lead Growing Up, Study Finds

Over 170 million Americans were exposed to high amounts of lead as children, researchers say—enough to affect their cognition in later life.

Health Ed Cara Mar 7

February 17th 2022

Hunters are Poisoning Bald Eagles With Lead

Nearly half of 1,210 eagles showed signs of repeated exposure to lead in a new study.

Conservation George Dvorsky Feb 17

July 16th 2021

Researchers Have Created a Dissolvable Pacemaker

The wireless device is biodegradable and might be a safer alternative to temporary pacemakers.

Gadgets Victoria Song Jul 16

August 20th 2020

Michigan Will Pay $600 Million to Flint Water Crisis Survivors

The people of Flint are finally getting some justice. The state of Michigan is dishing out $600 million in settlement dollars for victims of the water crisis that exposed the city of nearly 100,000 to unhealthy levels of lead in their drinking water. First reported in the New York Times and confirmed by the legal…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Aug 20

August 19th 2020

Hasbro Recalls a Pair of Super Soakers Because of Their Dangerous Stickers

When the Super Soaker was first released back in 1990, it sparked a huge controversy when miscreants reportedly started filling the large tanks with chemical irritants and shooting unsuspecting victims. Thirty years later, the Super Soaker is back in the news again for being dangerous, but this time it’s a result of decorative labels featuring…

Toys & Collectibles Andrew Liszewski Aug 19

July 10th 2020

More Toxic Lead Fell From Notre Dame Fire Than Originally Reported

The tragic Notre Dame cathedral fire last year produced more lead fallout than was initially reported by French authorities, potentially putting nearby residents at risk, new research suggests. On April 15, 2019, the roof and spire of Paris’s iconic Notre Dame cathedral caught fire and collapsed, in an event that shocked the world. Around 460…

Health George Dvorsky Jul 10

March 27th 2020

Hundreds of Bottles of Toxic Beer Found Hidden Beneath Victorian-Era Staircase

Archaeologists in Leeds, England discovered more than 600 beer bottles at the site of an old Victorian brewery. Stacked neatly beneath a cellar staircase, the beer inside these 19th-century bottles contains dangerous concentrations of lead. The bottles were found beneath the remains of what used to be the Scarborough Castle Inn, in the cellar of…

Human History George Dvorsky Mar 27

December 26th 2019

These Toxic Chemicals Need to Be Banned in the Next 10 Years

Dangerous, toxic chemicals are everywhere: in your furniture, on your walls, and even on your dinner plate. These harmful substances should’ve been banned long before they made it into anyone’s home, but perhaps they’ll finally meet their fate in the roar this new decade will bring. Government officials have slowly begun to address health concerns…

Earther Yessenia Funes Dec 26

August 28th 2019

Newark Needs a Massive Lead Pipe Replacement, and Advocates Don’t Believe Officials Can Handle It

Monday, on the night of the MTV Video Music Awards, some 150 people arrived at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, to protest. Police officers—on horses and in helicopters—were prepared to block activists, but nothing would stop Newark Water Coalition co-founder and organizer Anthony Diaz from spreading his message. The city where he grew…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Aug 28

June 14th 2019

Why Did Michigan Just Drop All Charges in the Flint Water Crisis?

The people of Flint, Michigan, deserve justice. More than five years ago, the city switched its water source and exposed nearly 100,000 residents to lead-tainted drinking water. Yet the state has failed to hold anyone accountable for this event, and now the Department of Attorney General is dropping all charges related to the investigation—including an…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Jun 14

May 10th 2019

Amazon Agrees to Stop Selling Children’s Products With Illegal Levels of Toxic Metals

A bright green frog-shaped pencil case targeting children on Amazon contained 80 times the federal legal limit for lead, according to an investigation by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office. This was among dozens of children’s school supplies being sold on Amazon.com with illegal levels of toxic metals. The investigation was conducted by Attorney General…

Commerce Melanie Ehrenkranz May 10

April 25th 2019

Five Years After the Lead Crisis Began, Flint Residents Still Can’t Trust Their Tap Water

Five years. That’s how much time has passed since the City of Flint switched its water source, exposing nearly 100,000 people to lead-tainted water. That crisis continues today and has traumatized the city in a way that will take more than another five years to fix. The legacy will likely last for generations. That being…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Apr 25

Lead

Scientists Are Recycling Centuries-Old Bullets for a Badly Needed Toxic Compound

Is Lead Exposure Really Declining? A Century of Hair Holds the Answer

Lead Exposure Drove a Hidden Mental Health Crisis in the U.S., Study Reveals

Here’s the Latest List of Lead-Tainted Cinnamon Products

A CT Scan Shows Where the Lead Is Located in Stanley Cups

American Kids Are Being Exposed to Lead From Airports

EPA Green-Lights Denver’s $700 Million Plan to Finally Remove Lead Pipes

Chicago’s Tap Water Contaminated With Lead, Analysis Finds

Half of Americans Exposed to IQ-Lowering Levels of Lead Growing Up, Study Finds

Hunters are Poisoning Bald Eagles With Lead

Researchers Have Created a Dissolvable Pacemaker

Michigan Will Pay $600 Million to Flint Water Crisis Survivors

Hasbro Recalls a Pair of Super Soakers Because of Their Dangerous Stickers

More Toxic Lead Fell From Notre Dame Fire Than Originally Reported

Hundreds of Bottles of Toxic Beer Found Hidden Beneath Victorian-Era Staircase

These Toxic Chemicals Need to Be Banned in the Next 10 Years

Newark Needs a Massive Lead Pipe Replacement, and Advocates Don’t Believe Officials Can Handle It

Why Did Michigan Just Drop All Charges in the Flint Water Crisis?

Amazon Agrees to Stop Selling Children’s Products With Illegal Levels of Toxic Metals

Five Years After the Lead Crisis Began, Flint Residents Still Can’t Trust Their Tap Water

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