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Geochemical tales of individual lives in the industrial revolution: Untangling the impact of pollutant exposure in two English towns.

Sara A McGuire, Mark Hubbe, William J Pestle, Arash Sharifi, Ali Pourmand

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5 authors.

Sara A McGuireMuseum Conservation Institute, Smithsonian Institution, Suitland, MD 20746, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6534-7860
Mark HubbeDepartment of Anthropology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43215, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4433-3942
William J PestleKelsey Museum of Archaeology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6257-7900
Arash SharifiDepartment of Marine Geosciences, The Rosenstiel School, The University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2235-7815
Ali PourmandDepartment of Marine Geosciences, The Rosenstiel School, The University of Miami, Miami, FL 33149, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5057-7495

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

England's Industrial Revolution transformed natural environments. However, studies of this period are often limited to broad generalizations that neglect individuals' lived experiences. Here, we explore industrialization's impact at the individual scale by analyzing skeletal concentrations of pollutants (arsenic, barium, and lead) and evaluating biogenic versus diagenetic contributions. Analysis of the skeletal remains of 94 individuals from two 18th/19th century English towns, South Shields and Barton-upon-Humber, showed biogenic exposure to contaminants and variation in exposure by environment and biosocial identity. South Shields individuals showed higher concentrations of arsenic (

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Environmental ExposureEnvironmental PollutantsArsenicBariumEnglandFemaleHistory, 18th CenturyHistory, 19th CenturyHumansIndustryLeadMaleArsenicBariumEnvironmental PollutantsLead

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PMCPMC12694009

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