Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 10 months agoExplain that, science nerds!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square163fedilinkarrow-up1861
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minus-squarePotatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·10 months agoBack and mah day, we had lead in our paint and lead in our hearts and were just fine, if you ignore all our wild violent behavior!
minus-squareZiglin (it/they)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoLead pipes were probably more of a concern but cars are tasty too.
minus-squareMutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·10 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 (it/they)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoBut I don’t drink the gasoline…
Back and mah day, we had lead in our paint and lead in our hearts and were just fine, if you ignore all our wild violent behavior!
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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…