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What we can learn about lead poisoning from ancient Rome and bird flu
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 ...
Ancient Greece and Rome’s Toxic Footprint Found in the Aegean
Ancient lead pollution in the Aegean Sea may have started 5,200 years ago — 1,200 years earlier than previously thought.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation12d
Ancient signs of lead pollution point to Roman takeover of Greece
Core samples from a peat bog and the bottom of the Aegean Sea were analysed to determine historic lead levels. Researchers hope to narrow their focus on what ancient areas became metal production ...
Greek Reporter11d
Oldest Signs of Lead Pollution Traced to Ancient Greece, New Study Reveals
The oldest signs of lead pollution are found in the Aegean Sea region of Greece, dating back to ancient times, a new study ...