The Lead-Filled Toy Scandal in Victorian Newspapers
— July 28, 2026To modern readers, the idea of children’s toys containing lead sounds shocking, yet for…
Researchers in Canada have detected a certain type of pesticide in the blood of pregnant woman, their unborn babies and in women who are not pregnant. The pesticide is known as Bt and is a toxin that Monsanto said could not survive the human digestive system and pass into the bloodstream. Evidently, it’s a bit more robust than they thought – or outright lied about.
To modern readers, the idea of children’s toys containing lead sounds shocking, yet for…
In early December 1952, London was gripped by one of the most severe air…
In the summer of 1858, the heart of the British Empire found itself overwhelmed…
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