...; Ellen Damm; Bruno Delille Leads play an important role in the exchange of heat, gases, vapour, and particles between seawater and the atmosphere in ice-covered polar oceans. In summer, these processes can be modified significantly by the formation of a meltwater layer at the surface, yet we know little...

... to market, there is a lack of studies that investigate both toxic element profiles and nutrient content of produce in these nontraditional settings. In this study, we examined the lead (Pb) content and essential nutrient profiles of fruit harvested from the Greater Boston urban landscape in settings ranging...

...Maia G. Fitzstevens; Rosalie M. Sharp; Daniel J. Brabander; Oliver Chadwick Chronic low-level lead exposure among low-income minority children is an urgent environmental justice issue. Addressing this ubiquitous urban public health crisis requires a new transdisciplinary paradigm. The primary goals...

... to population health. Acute exposure to lead (Pb), a powerful neurotoxin to which children are particularly susceptible, has largely been eliminated in the U.S. and other countries through policy-based restrictions on leaded gasoline and lead-based paints. But the legacy of these sources remains in the form...