Lead in urban Roman infrastructure may have led to long-term impacts on the population’s health, scientists say
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Lead in urban Roman infrastructure may have led to long-term impacts on the population’s health, scientists say
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The Roman occupation of Britain nearly 2000 years ago exposed people to new diseases and introduced class divides that restricted access to resources for several communities, a new study has found.
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