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Ancient Rome’s Polluted Air was Attributed to Burning Wood (Video)
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Ancient Rome’s Polluted Air was Attributed to Burning Wood (Video)

In ancient Rome‚ the burgeoning glass industry cast a literal shadow over the city. The demand for vast quantities of firewood to fuel glass ovens resulted in a pervasive haze known locally as "heavy skies” or caeli gravis for the overcast sky.  Read moreSection: NewsVideosRead Later 
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