Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century

Lead Pollution Has Dropped 100-Fold in the U.S. Over the Last Century

Pollution from smokestacks at the US Mining and Smelting Co. plant in Midvale, Utah in 1906 – via SWNS Lead pollution today compared to 100 years ago has dramatically declined—by 100-fold over the last century—according to new research. Lead is a dangerous neurotoxin that accumulates in human tissues and is linked to developmental deficits in … Read more