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And also "harmful compared to what?".

It is often the case that something with desired good effects also has undesirable bad side effects, but the good effects and their value outweigh the bad effects.

I don't know if the Romans made tradeoffs like this; they were well aware of its chronic toxicity which resulted in plumbism. But you have to remember that we're talking about a diverse ancient empire. People today know that stuffing your face with garbage food and in large amounts is bad for you, and the speed of communication and scope of regulation are might higher, but the "practice" is widespread anyway.


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