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Here’s where the oldest evidence of lead pollution comes from
In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal ...
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Ancient Greece's Toxic Legacy: World's Oldest Lead Pollution Found
Ancient Greece, renowned for its contributions to democracy and philosophy, also holds the unfortunate distinction of ...
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil. “Silver was used for ...
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Here’s where the oldest evidence of lead pollution comes from
In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil. “Silver was used for ...