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← HistoryWhich risk increased during antiquity when copper smelting lacked sufficient ventilation?
A)Accelerated crucible oxidation rates
B)Increased worker arsenic poisoning✓
C)Reduced bronze alloy solidification
D)Cobalt impurity embrittlement effects
💡 Explanation
Increased arsenic poisoning occurred because *arsenic sublimation* happens during smelting when arsenic-containing ores cause arsenic trioxide vapor to form in proximity to workers. Therefore, poor ventilation is hazardous, rather than enhancing crucibles or affecting alloys.
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