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Articles like this one really benefit from some references and footnotes. I had trouble finding sources for the skeletal remains being found with lead accumulat
by vallode 3y ago
Articles like this one really benefit from some references and footnotes. I had trouble finding sources for the skeletal remains being found with lead accumulation, for example.
It is interesting how the author describes lead poisoning as likely being more common amongst the elite. Comparing this to the current state of the world, it seems to affect areas of the world where infrastructure may be weaker[1].
[1]: https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/death-rate-lead-exposure https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/death-rate-lead-exposure
- rob74 3y agoI found this one pretty quickly: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/arcm.12513 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/arcm.12513 > these data provide unequivocal confirmation that the Romans in Londinium were exposed to elevated lead levels. Elevated blood lead levels would have resulted, negatively affecting their health and possibly contributing to declining birth rates.
- imdsm 3y agoAppreciate the feedback and will incorporate it into articles