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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by mystified5016 on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @05:23PM (#41781956)
Yeah, the 'safe' level of lead is essentially zero. I think on the order of nanograms per liter.

Common wisdom is "there is no safe level of lead".

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Re:Lead drinking-water pipes must be replaced nationwide, EP... by Kirby64 on Tuesday October 08, 2024 @05:31PM (#41782023)
Sure, agreed. I’m just pointing out that the GP quibbles “what about microplastics” without comparing the known levels of lead (ie even extremely small amounts) that are unsafe. And it’s pretty obvious that high levels of lead lead to developmental issues. The same cannot currently be said of microplastics.
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