Bill,

Brooks,Bill wrote:
> Some researchers believe that behavioral and neurological defects 
> exhibited by most of the emperors of Rome between A.D. 15 and 225 
> were the effects of lead poisoning. In those times, lead was used for
>  water ducts, utensils, ornaments, wine storage, coins and jewelry. 
> Might explain the high levels of lead in his hair... Didn't he drink 
> a lot of wine? Maybe eat off of lead pewter plates and drink out of 
> lead mugs?

If you are talking about Beethoven, then there was quite a time gap
between Roman empire and his life.

Indrek

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