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TIL why you're not supposed to cook or drink hot tap water - it's the lead (and other heavy metals) (www.epa.gov)

submitted 1 year ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/til@lemmy.ca

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Hot water dissolves lead more quickly than cold water and is therefore more likely to contain greater amounts of lead. Never use water from the hot water tap for drinking, cooking, or making baby formula.

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[–] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

AFAIK, where I am at we do have only PVC and there is no lead pipes. Or they are to be found in a very specific places, occasions and whatnot.

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works [S] 1 point 1 year ago

There still might be other heavy metals that accumulate. It's the water supply, not just the pipes.

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