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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 month 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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[-] lobut@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The post is rather thin, but I was initially upset about this post because I can't read.

I was like: I'm going to drink hot water whether you like it or not! Took a while for my brain to process "hot tap water".

[-] imetators@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

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.

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

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

[-] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz -2 points 1 month ago

You learned this today? Worrying

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