This was not a scene from a new horror movie about a mysterious plague. The birds died from lead poisoning. This wasn’t decades ago or in a third world country with no environmental regulation. It was ...

A California condor that had recently been released from a rehabilitation program has died from lead poisoning. The Yurok Tribal Government announced the death of Pey-noh-pey-o-wok (which means ...

wild pig or some other game animal. Sept. 28, 2003 The birds have a massive wingspan of up to 10 feet and, left undisturbed, can live as long as 70 years. Unfortunately, lead poisoning ...

Romans worked lead ore in Derbyshire where it was smelted and turned into lead ingots (pigs) The uses of lead were many ie: water pipes, wine vessels, roofing and other building purposes.