Arsenic eaters were people who regularly consumed small amounts of arsenic. Its use was particularly common in the 19th century in Styria and Tyrol, where arsenic is known under the names Hidrach or Hittrach, dialect for metallurgical smoke, and was a by-product of glass production (in the glassworks) and ore smelting.
This term can be traced back to the Middle Ages, when arsenic was already in use as a stimulant. Arsenic eaters, known as dippers, are also known from the southern states of the
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