Tulane University: Could Lead Contamination Mean Fewer Mockingbirds?
June 15, 2023
June 15, 2023
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 15 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release:
A new Tulane University study finds that lead contamination in cities isn't just a risk for children. It could also mean fewer hatchlings for mockingbirds.
The study, published in Environmental Research, found that high lead levels in the soil correlated with less effective nesting for mockingbirds in New Orleans. Researchers also found that lead levels in the blood and feat . . .
A new Tulane University study finds that lead contamination in cities isn't just a risk for children. It could also mean fewer hatchlings for mockingbirds.
The study, published in Environmental Research, found that high lead levels in the soil correlated with less effective nesting for mockingbirds in New Orleans. Researchers also found that lead levels in the blood and feat . . .