Using Urban Pigeons to Monitor Lead Pollution

Andy Fell — July 19, 2016 - 10:49am

Decades after being banned from paint and gasoline, lead pollution remains a significant problem. A new study shows that lead levels in the blood of pigeons in New York City correlate with levels in children. Monitoring pigeons could be a way to look for emerging hotspots of lead or other pollution.

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Using Urban Pigeons to Monitor Lead Pollution