%0 Journal Article %A M Harper %T Possible toxic metal exposure of prehistoric bronze workers. %D 1987 %R 10.1136/oem.44.10.652 %J British Journal of Industrial Medicine %P 652-656 %V 44 %N 10 %X An attempt has been made to assess the possible occupational exposure to arsenic, lead, and mercury during the Bronze Age. Archaeological, metallurgical, and historical evidence is combined to form a picture of the potential toxic hazards. In the case of arsenic a definite picture emerges of the effect of toxicity as a useful material is abandoned for health reasons on discovery of an acceptable alternative. %U https://oem.bmj.com/content/oemed/44/10/652.full.pdf