Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...
N EW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, what we learn about lead poisoning from ancient Rome. Also, putting the first bird flu death into perspective and the Food and Drug ...
Lead pollution in and around the Aegean Sea dates back to the Bronze Age and shows a strong spike associated with Roman ...
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New Study: Ancient Lead Poisoning Made People Across Europe DumberRome's wealth grows ... Yet even in ancient times, the dangers of lead were known. Roman physician Scribonius Largus warned about lead poisoning in the 1st century AD, but the substance’s ...
Cultures throughout history have put lead to use for wacky and often deeply poisonous purposes ...
As a result, it is said that there were chronic cases of lead poisoning in ancient Rome. The team, including researchers from the Desert Institute in the US and the University of Vienna in Austria ...
Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs, cosmetics and ...
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