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The dementia discussion still made me wonder about the health of the Romans since they used a lot of lead:

https://www.epa.gov/archive/epa/aboutepa/lead-poisoning-historical-perspective.html

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The potential for lead was mentioned in the article, so the authors were aware of it.

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I completely read past that. Not uncommon for me.

This guy asks if there's a relationship between dementia and lead poisoning in the US.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/american-dementia/202203/the-link-between-lead-poisoning-and-alzheimer-s-disease

I wonder about all the people taking statins too.

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I don't know that much about lead poisoning, but I have often wondered about the widespread statin us and increased levels of Alzheimer's.

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Isn't there also an issue with PPIs for gastric reflux?

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The hardness of the water would make a big difference there as it can provide a calcium salt coating of the lead.

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I didn't know that. And I have no clue as to the hardness of the water in ancient Greece or Rome. Would be nice to know.

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