In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.
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There are more nerve cells in one human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Throughout history, plants containing cardiac steroids have been used as heart drugs and as poisons (e.g., in arrows used in combat), emetics, and diuretics.
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If all the neurons in the human body were lined up, they would stretch more than 600 miles.
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People with high total cholesterol have about two times the risk for heart disease as people with ideal levels.
Isotopes may be stable or radioactive depending on the arrangement and number of neutrons in the nuc
(a) Uranium series dating uses the decay chain of radioactive uranium to stable lead.
Radioactive waste
Tobacco smoke and radon are the most dangerous indoor pollutants in the industrialized world