Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have dropped average IQ ... - NBC News
Jan 7, 2025 · Lead pollution likely dropped the average IQ in ancient Rome by 2.5 to 3 points, a study found. The research is based on an analysis of lead concentrations in ice cores …
Lead Pollution Likely Caused Widespread IQ Declines in Ancient Rome …
Jan 6, 2025 · DRI scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution records preserved in Arctic ice cores to identify periods of lead pollution throughout the Roman Empire, and now …
Lead pollution in ancient Rome may have lowered IQ levels ... - Sky News
Jan 7, 2025 · In ancient Rome, lead was widely used in glazed table wares, paints, cosmetics, and was intentionally ingested as well as being present in air pollution from mining and …
Lead pollution likely caused widespread IQ declines in ancient Rome …
Jan 6, 2025 · Pan-European atmospheric lead pollution, enhanced blood lead levels, and cognitive decline from Roman-era mining and smelting.
Lead Poisoning May Have Made Ancient Romans a Bit Less …
Jan 6, 2025 · Widespread pollution in the form of airborne lead was taking a toll on health and intelligence, researchers reported on Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National …
Arctic ice shows Romans had lower IQs because of lead pollution
Jan 8, 2025 · Researchers measured lead pollution and its impact on human health through Arctic ice-core samples. Lead pollution during the Roman Empire may have caused declines of two …
Ancient Rome's lead air pollution may have dropped average IQ …
Jan 7, 2025 · Lead air pollution, researchers now suggest, was so pervasive during the height of the Roman Empire that it may have lowered the average IQ of Europeans by 2.5 to 3 points. …
DRI scientists have previously used atmospheric pollution records preserved in Arctic ice cores to identify periods of lead pollution throughout the Roman Empire, and now new research …
How Pollution in Ancient Rome Lowered IQ of Population
Jan 6, 2025 · Lead pollution likely led to widespread declines in IQ during the ancient Roman era, a study has found. The negative health effects of lead exposure in modernity have been widely …
How Lead Pollution During Ancient Rome's Glory Days …
Jan 7, 2025 · New research reveals that widespread lead pollution from ancient silver and lead mining not only fueled the Roman economy but also exacted a heavy toll on the human mind, …