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Cinnabar Powder Used in Ancient Iberia Caused the Earliest Cases of Mercury Poisoning

Medicine & Technology Mar 08, 2024

Excavations from Copper Age settlement revealed that a mercury-rich mineral used for art and rituals poisoned ancient Iberians. Check this article to learn more.

Mercury Poisoning: 370 Human Bones From Spain and Portugal Contains Highest Levels Of Chemical Element Due To Cinnabar Exposure

Nov 18, 2021

Scientists found the first evidence of mercury poisoning in some bones in Spain dating back 5,000 years. They believe it came from exposure to cinnabar, a mercury sulfide mineral used to create artwork or consumes as a "magical drug."

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Cinnabar Powder Used in Ancient Iberia Caused the Earliest Cases of Mercury Poisoning

Mercury Poisoning: 370 Human Bones From Spain and Portugal Contains Highest Levels Of Chemical Element Due To Cinnabar Exposure

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