Lead poisoning in ancient Rome
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Lead poisoning in the ancient world.
volume of the bronchial tree at various levels and its possible physiologic significance', Ann.Influence of bronchial tree structure on ventilation in dog lung inferred from measurements of a plastic cast', Lead was one of the seven metals of antiquity. Its discovery dates back to at least 3500 B.C. and lead artefacts have been discovered widespread throughout the ancient world. Lead does not o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Theologica
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1015-8758
DOI: 10.4314/actat.v26i2.52570