Actually, it did not kill the romans...at least not in the sense that you are implying. At Pompeii there is extensive evidence of the lead pipes tah the romans used for the plumbing (specifically as used for transporting drinking water) and testing has shown NO evidence of lead posioning in the people's remains. We are baffled as to the reason why this is the case...but lead did not kill the romans.
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Actually, it did not kill the romans...at least not in the sense that you are implying. At Pompeii there is extensive evidence of the lead pipes tah the romans used for the plumbing (specifically as used for transporting drinking water) and testing has shown NO evidence of lead posioning in the people's remains. We are baffled as to the reason why this is the case...but lead did not kill the romans.