The management of copper smelting dust is a significant environmental and economic challenge in the mining industry. This dust often contains harmful elements like arsenic, which poses serious ...

New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...

Ancient Greece, renowned for its contributions to democracy and philosophy, also holds the unfortunate distinction of ...

In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal ...

In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil. “Silver was used for ...