#323 - New Perspectives On Toxics -- Part 2: Male Reproductive System Is Harmed By Toxic Exposures,
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The ancient Greeks observed that men heavily exposed to lead became sterile. But this knowledge was not passed to the Romans, who stored their drinking water and their wine in lead-lined containers. Romans also added lead to some of their drinks as a sweetener. Based on examination of lead in Roman bones, some historians conclude that the Roman upper classes probably couldn't reproduce themselves, contributing to the fall of Rome.[1]
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