1177: "Lead Madness"

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Written By JC

Interesting Things with JC #1177: "Lead Madness" – Behind the gleaming walls of history lies a toxic secret. From the Roman Empire to the Industrial Revolution, lead shaped civilizations while silently destroying lives. It's a cautionary tale about the unseen costs of progress.

Ref - Hernberg, S. (2000). Lead poisoning in a historical perspective. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 38(3), 244–254. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10940962/

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