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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece

Jan. 30, 2025 11:13 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution in the...

3 young brothers died in perilous central Mediterranean crossing, rescue group says

Jan. 27, 2025 08:54 AM EST

ROME (AP) — Three young African brothers drowned making the perilous central Mediterranean crossing with their parents, a German humanitarian group said Monday, after rescuing 17 people in a chaotic scene that saw survivors drifting away. Two toddler brothers died when the...