Mirror photo by Ryan Brown / Professor Ryan Mathur (left) prepares geological equipment to search for old lead mines with other geologists and Juniata College students in a field in Tyrone ...

There are more than 3,600 old lead mines in England alone that continue to disperse the metal into the environment. Lead can accumulate in waterways and soil before being consumed by animals and ...

While there are obvious safety risks associated with these old mines ... drinking water and ecological standards." Lead has also been discovered in mining sites both across the U.S. and ...

Fredericktown lies at the heart of Missouri’s old Lead Belt. After generations of contamination from lead mining, residents worry now that battery development and recycling poses yet another ...