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Re:Australia to Ban Engineered Stone by bobsmooth on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @08:23PM (#38636648)
Asbestos was banned but lead is still used in many things.
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Re:Australia to Ban Engineered Stone by TylerE on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @08:36PM (#38636741)
It’s been banned in new residential construction since 1978.
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Re:Australia to Ban Engineered Stone by quickthrower2 on Wednesday December 13, 2023 @11:33PM (#38637809)
What about faucets?
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Re:Australia to Ban Engineered Stone by obrix on Thursday December 14, 2023 @02:46AM (#38638859)
Lead is used in brass for corrosion resistance even in handling drinkable water. It does not markedly leach into the water and increases the usability of the plumbing from less than 5 years to more than 30 years.

Gas welding the material results in lead fumes. There is a big quarrel about the usage of lead in water pipe connector brass parts going on in the EU.

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Re:Australia to Ban Engineered Stone by kingnothing on Thursday December 14, 2023 @11:06AM (#38642842)
Lead was banned in a few specific products like paint.

You can still find it all over the place in things like cabinet pulls, door handles, and even ceramic tile.

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