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rat_canal · 3297 days ago · link · · parent · post: Ice Cap Shows Ancient Mines Polluted the Globe [1997]
"Because it is easily shaped, melted and molded, lead was widely used by the Romans for plumbing, stapling masonry together, casting statues and manufacturing many kinds of utensils. All these uses presumably contributed to the chronic poisoning of Rome's peoples. " Is there any evidence for this idea in surviving Roman writings?