/ Lead pollution Content for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis en /index%2ephp/climate/blog/research-roundup From dogs and squirrels to concrete, whales and wetlands, here is a roundup of recent environmentally focused studies from 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Davis scientists June 30, 2026 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /index%2ephp/climate/blog/research-roundup /index%2ephp/news/using-urban-pigeons-monitor-lead-pollution-0 <p>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.&nbsp;</p> July 19, 2016 - 10:49am Andy Fell /index%2ephp/news/using-urban-pigeons-monitor-lead-pollution-0