You may not believe it, but some books could literally give you cancer. A new study reveals that some Victorian-era cloth-bound books contain toxic dyes. The study authors detected arsenic, barium, chromium, lead, mercury, and various other poisonous elements in the dyes used on the cloth covers of these books. While long-term exposure to some of these elements can cause cancer, others are linked to cardiovascular and nervous issues. What’s even more shocking is that many public libraries and local book collectors across the globe house such books, unaware of their potential danger. “While man…