Airborne lead cut ancient Romans' IQ says study
Ancient Romans' IQ was reduced by the lead in the air they breathed, a new study says. The thirst for silver needed to mint sesterces had deleterious consequences for the health of the citizens of the Roman Empire,
Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped average IQ by up to 3 points, study finds
Lead pollution in ancient Rome likely dropped the average IQ, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of ice cores extracted from Greenland.
How Lead Pollution During Ancient Rome’s Glory Days Shockingly Lowered IQ Across Europe
New research finds that pollution from ancient silver and lead mining during the Roman Empire resulted in lowered intelligence across Europe.
Ancient lead pollution may have lowered IQs across the Roman Empire
The new research adds context to a long-standing debate about the role lead pollution and poisoning may have played in the collapse of the Roman Empire. Some historians have argued that Roman elites and emperors who purportedly displayed odd,
How Arctic ice cores prove lead pollution may in Ancient Rome have caused empire-wide cognitive decline
Lead pollution from Roman mining and metal production may have lowered intelligence levels across the vast Roman Empire nearly 2,000 years ago, new research suggests. Scientists from the Desert Research Institute in Nevada say their findings connect ancient industrial activities to widespread cognitive impairment.
Arctic ice shows pollution has harmed humans since Roman Empire
Researchers examined three ice core records to identify lead pollution levels in the Arctic between 500 BC to 600 AD.
Pollution In Ancient Rome Caused The IQ Of People To Decline Across Europe
Lead exposure has left its toxic fingerprints all over history. We’ve come a long way in reducing its presence, but […]
Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ancient Rome, new study finds
Lead exposure is responsible for a range of human health impacts, with even relatively low levels impacting the cognitive development of children. Scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution records preserved in Arctic ice cores to identify periods of lead pollution throughout the Roman Empire,
Sure, the Romans Were Smart. But They Could Have Been Smarter.
Exposure to lead from mining probably lowered I.Q. levels in the empire, research has found. It might be the world’s first ...
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Roman Lead Exposure Investigated
According to an NBC News report, an analysis of an ice core from Greenland conducted by climate and environmental scientist ...
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Global Health WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Certificate
The Global Health WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Certificate is a project that Drexel implemented in partnership with the Desert Research Institute of the University of Nevada, Reno and ...