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Article on the effects of lead on IQ in the Roman Empire, worth noting that this has been a topic of investigation for many years now and reminds me what Shaykh Abdul Hakim Murad has talked about concerning the effect of "modernity" physiologically speaking, however we can go further and consider the period of the "Kali Yuga" overall, including a time where men began to interact with metals and considered such a development infernal and dangerous. The blacksmith was treated with suspicion and rituals were required to cleanse the influence on the soul dealing with ores, for instance, had.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/06/roman-empires-use-of-lead-lowered-iq-levels-across-europe-study-findsPublished at
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