In the 17th and 18th centuries, people in Devon were afflicted by a condition referred to as Devon colic; this was discovered to be due to the imbibing of lead-contaminated cider.
Pada abad ke-17 dan ke-18, orang-orang di Devon menderita oleh suatu kondisi yang disebut kolik Devon; terungkap hal ini terjadi karena imbibisi cider yang tercemar timbal.