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Do you use an additional filter for your tap water? Which one? (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] FeloniousPunk@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah that’s what the gov agency said about it around the time of the Flint water crisis. “Allegedly” is the key word here. Thats when I read a whole bunch of research on it. Could have been complete bullshit, who knows.

You think about that and the actions of the USSR gov, depicted in the HBO series Chernobyl, and you have to wonder if the US response would be much different. Three Mile Island would probably like a word.

[–] moody@lemmings.world 1 points 2 days ago

There was steel rationing for the war effort during WWII, so they stopped using steel to make pipes. Then it wasn't until the 70's that they decided to ban the use of lead pipes in new construction, but never forced anyone to remove their existing pipes.