Gregory's ServerA New Analysis of Beethoven’s DNA Reveals That Lead Poisoning Could Have Caused His Deafness
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 @openculture That headline is bollocks. Of course DNA analysis did not reveal possible lead poisoning. It helped identify genuine hair of the composer and several risk factors for diseases. The high lead levels found in the hair have nothing to do with his DNA. |
@openculture There's a mention of Beethoven in this piece on lead, alongside some other notable people that may have suffered its ill effects: https://bl.ag/why-lead-paint-makes-signs-last-a-toxic-legacy/