Researcher Fiona McNeill wanted the Toxic Allure lab — where she and her students study how lead affects human health — to be 'a fun space for serious science'
Historic white lead makeup is depicted today as a thick white mask, but recent studies have found that some formulations create a more natural, youthful look.
The mysterious death of a young, 18th-century socialite has inspired a research project which could yield new information about the dangers of lead exposure.