Smithsonian Magazine on MSN5d
Oldest Known Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Ancient GreeceNew research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...
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Here’s where the oldest evidence of lead pollution comes fromAncient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution.
Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...
ZME Science on MSN11d
Oldest Evidence of Human-Caused Lead Pollution Dates from Over 5,000 Years Ago, Around the Aegean SeaLead pollution started peaking when the Romans took over the Aegean coastline.
The oldest signs of lead pollution are found in the Aegean Sea region of Greece, dating back to ancient times, a new study ...
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Lead pollution likely caused IQ declines in ancient RomeThe devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...
Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The findings, published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...
When the Romans took over Greece in 146 BC, it charged a metal boom that created region-wide lead pollution, a new study suggests. Core samples from a peat bog and the bottom of the Aegean Sea ...
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