Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes ...

N EW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, what we learn about lead poisoning from ancient Rome. Also, putting the first bird flu death into perspective and the Food and Drug ...

Rome's wealth grows ... Yet even in ancient times, the dangers of lead were known. Roman physician Scribonius Largus warned about lead poisoning in the 1st century AD, but the substance’s ...

Core samples from a peat bog and the bottom of the Aegean Sea were analysed to determine historic lead levels. Researchers hope to narrow their focus on what ancient areas became metal production ...

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