Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 5 months agoExplain that, science nerds!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square155fedilinkarrow-up1856arrow-down123
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minus-squareZiglin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoLead pipes were probably more of a concern but cars are tasty too.
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoLead pipes aren’t a huge concern compared to leaded gasoline and lead paint. It is my understanding that the pipes quickly develop a patina which keeps the lead from touching the water.
minus-squareZiglin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoBut I don’t drink the gasoline…
Lead pipes were probably more of a concern but cars are tasty too.
Lead pipes aren’t a huge concern compared to leaded gasoline and lead paint. It is my understanding that the pipes quickly develop a patina which keeps the lead from touching the water.
But I don’t drink the gasoline…