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Medieval teeth reveal when lead poisoning began in England
Original: Dental enamel reveals the toxic metal's origins in England. The post Human teeth pinpoint when lead began poisoning medi
Scientists analysed lead trapped in the dental enamel of human teeth from a medieval English town, pinpointing when residents first began being poisoned by the toxic metal. The findings offer a precise timeline of lead exposure in the period, shedding light on everyday environmental pollution centuries before the industrial era.
Why now: New archaeological research uses teeth to date the onset of lead poisoning in medieval England.
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- Dental enamel reveals the toxic metal's origins in England. The post Human teeth pinpoint when lead began poisoning medieval town appeared first on Popular Science . # science # archaeology # medieval -history https://www. popsci.com/science/teeth-lead-… · Econopass@flipboard.com · 3
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