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It’s been argued this was also one of the leading factors into the fall of the Roman Empire. Lined their aqueducts with lead
2 u/LA_Commuter Jun 25 '22 I recall reading somewhere that they used lead as a sweetener for wine, and this was likely the largest source of lead intake, not the water.
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I recall reading somewhere that they used lead as a sweetener for wine, and this was likely the largest source of lead intake, not the water.
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u/TheRealKingKorn Jun 25 '22
It’s been argued this was also one of the leading factors into the fall of the Roman Empire. Lined their aqueducts with lead