Lead Exposure May Have Influenced Evolution of Human Brain, Behavior, and Development of Language

Oct 20, 2025 - 14:45
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Lead Exposure May Have Influenced Evolution of Human Brain, Behavior, and Development of Language
Lead exposure to humans in modern times versus our ancestors. Image credit: J. Gregory / Mount Sinai Health System.

Several hominids -- Australopithecus africanus, Paranthropus robustus, early Homo sp., Gigantopithecus blacki, Pongo sp., Papio sp., Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens -- were consistently exposed to lead over 2 million years.

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