Measures such as wearing gloves when handling the books, washing hands thoroughly afterward, and storing them in protective enclosures can mitigate the risks posed by these toxic relics.

"These old books with toxic dyes may be in universities ... The XRD testing is being done in collaboration with Janet ...

In modern society, it’s entirely safe to browse through books, but for centuries, flipping through the pages of a single tome could have devastating health consequences, as toxic chemicals were ...