High Lead Levels in 2 Independent and Authenticated Locks of Beethoven’s Hair

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Beethoven w 1804 roku. Wikipedia.pl Gdy niemiecki kompozytor Ludvig van Beethoven umierał w 1827 roku, miał już za sobą długą…

Enlarge / Portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820. Toxocology analysis of the composer's locks of hair showed high…

Researchers found high levels of lead, mercury and arsenic in the German composer's hair, which may help explain some of his…

Researchers speculate that ingesting lead may have contributed to the famous composer’s hearing loss and other unexplained…

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