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To: Dr. Franklin
They drank from lead pipes, which slowly poisoned them.

The Romans didn't use a pressurized water system: water flowed continuously, so there was little chance it would pick up enough lead to be dangerous. Plus the water sources for aqueducts were selected to have a modicum of mineral content, which would coat the inside of the pipes, further reducing lead absorption.

18 posted on 04/27/2026 2:49:01 AM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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To: pierrem15; ComputerGuy; Dr. Franklin

Good observation; and there’s also no evidence of lead poisoning in the relatively scarce Roman remains.


29 posted on 04/27/2026 7:22:13 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (TDS -- it's not just for DNC shills anymore -- oh, wait, yeah it is.)
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