Lead Poisoning May Have Made Ancient Romans a Bit Less Intelligent
Briefly

"During the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire's silver mining operations caused extensive lead pollution, leading to negative health and intelligence impacts, as revealed in recent studies."
"If you produce an ounce of silver, you'd have produced something like 10,000 ounces of lead—underscoring the scale of pollution tied to Roman mining practices."
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