vintage computers and lead poisoning?

From: Ethan Dicks <dickset_at_amanda.spole.gov>
Date: Sat Jun 5 22:59:51 2004

On Sat, Jun 05, 2004 at 06:04:30PM -0600, Kevin Handy wrote:
> But then there was the Roman "artificial sweetener" (powdered lead).

Lead Acetate, IIRC... used to sweeten wines. ISTR a scandal or two in
the 20th C. in Europe (Austria?) involving lead acetate adulteration of
wine by a vinyard.

-ethan

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