Consumer Reports recently found that a ton of popular protein powders are spiked with lead, a neurotoxin. The stuff we worked tirelessly to scrub out of paint and gasoline is now in your post-workout shake.

According to a recent study, we humans have been exposing ourselves to lead for thousands of years, and it might be what sets us apart from Neanderthals. An international team of researchers analyzed 51 fossilized teeth from ancient hominids and found lead in 73 percent of them.

Lead exposure isn’t just something we’ve been dealing with since the industrial age. It’s been intertwined with human life since the Stone Age, thanks to volcanoes, wildfire, and eroding rocks, all of which produce trace amounts that build up over time, so much so that researchers can find it in our bones quit

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