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A New Study Confirmed That Beethoven Did Have Lead Poisoning, But That Wasn't The Cause Of His Death
In 2000, scientists analyzed a lock of Beethoven’s hair and found that it contained high levels of lead. But the hair turned out to belong to a woman, not the composer.
New analysis of Beethoven’s hair reveals possible cause of mysterious ailments, scientists say
“If you walk into any emergency room in the United States with these ... the lead poisoning was solely responsible for ...