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Lead poisoning: the persistent threat from mismanaged waste
Lead, a naturally occurring metal used to make a variety of products including paints, ammunition, spices, certain cosmetic products, jewellery, toys, waste lead acid batteries, g ...
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Roman Lead Exposure Investigated
According to an NBC News report, an analysis of an ice core from Greenland conducted by climate and environmental scientist ...
Roman-Era Lead Pollution Linked to IQ Drop Across Europe
DRI scientists analyzed Arctic ice core records to reconstruct historical atmospheric lead pollution from Ancient Rome, ...
Lead Pollution May Have Lowered IQs in Ancient Rome, Study Finds
The mass production of silver coins in the Roman Empire had an unintended effect: spewing so much lead into the atmosphere ...
Roman Empire’s lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says
Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air ...
What we can learn about lead poisoning from ancient Rome and bird flu
In today’s health headlines, what we learn about lead poisoning from ancient Rome. Also, putting the first bird flu death ...
Scientists studying Arctic ice unlock link between lead pollution and lower IQs in ancient Rome
Researchers measured lead pollution and its impact on human health through Arctic ice-core samples.View on euronews ...
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How the Roman Empire Lowered IQ Levels in Europe
The Roman Empire lowered IQ levels across Europe according to a new study, due to the vast quantities of lead pollution.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
SA to speed up vehicle charging station project, Joburg finally has a City manager, Steenhuisen’s R2.8m blue light SUVs spark ...
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Ancient Rome’s lead air pollution may have dropped average IQ by up to 3 points
Ancient Rome’s relentless lead pollution may have dimmed the intellect of its citizens, leaving a toxic legacy that survives ...