Stories and Histories of Toxic Metals

Metals have been fundamental to human civilization since prehistoric times. In the stories of their discovery and use are the threads of legend and folklore, philosophy and astronomy, alchemy, modern metallurgy and chemistry. Many of the ancient myths involving metals acknowledge their toxic potential. Today's epidemiology has revisited these myths in the light of modern science.

To explore the chronicles and anecdotes of the metals we study in Dartmouth's Toxic Metals Research Program, follow the links on this page.