Some even posit that plubism may have even been a factor in the downfall of the Roman Empire.If the ancient aristocracy could fall victim to heavy metal poisoning, could the same be happening today?
While coal-burning energy plants produce about 40% of our domestic Mercury emissions - how would one explain the recent autism clusters in the more affluent parts of Southern California?
Well, if this is true, then the Chinese will fall with us; their environmental issues make ours look like they're no big deal.
ReplyDeleteMaybe - there are many factors as to why societies fail.
ReplyDeleteChina still seems to be making it's poorer groups suffer - not so much with it's leaders.