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Oldest Known Evidence of Lead Pollution Found in Ancient Greece
New research has uncovered the earliest traces of lead contamination caused by human activities, linking the development of ...
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Lead pollution likely caused IQ declines in ancient Rome
The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...
Ancient Air, Frozen in Time, Holds Clues to Modern Mystery
Million-year-old air preserved in ancient ice holds clues to a mystery that has stumped scientists for decades.
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Ancient signs of lead pollution point to Roman takeover of Greece
Researchers hope to narrow their focus on what ancient areas became metal production ... earlier this month that suggested lead pollution in the air from 27 BC to AD 180, due to smelting, may ...
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Researchers have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution dating to around 5,200 years ago in ancient Greece WASHINGTON -- Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy ...
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
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 ...
The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea ...