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Study uncovers mercury treatment in 19th-century French child suffering from rickets and scurvy (phys.org)

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A recent study, published in the International Journal of Paleopathology, examined the skeletal remains of a child who lived in mid-19th-century France. The study revealed that the child had suffered from rickets and scurvy and was likely treated using mercury before his death at only 3–4 years old.

Mercury is a highly toxic metal that has been used to treat various diseases for centuries, including venereal and skin diseases.

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