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Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the ...

Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution in the environment dating to around 5,200 years ago.

The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece by: CHRISTINA LARSON, Associated Press Posted: Jan 30, 2025 / 08:01 AM PST Updated: Jan 30, 2025 / 08:01 AM PST ...