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Lead exposure tied to behavioral problems
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<blockquote data-quote="Angela41" data-source="post: 543070" data-attributes="member: 14703"><p>Correct on the pipes. The answer to that is twofold- first get a water filter that specifically targets lead for drinking water. Second, run water on cold for at least one minute (until the water is very cold) before using it for cooking. This way you aren't' drinking water that has been in the pipes. We do this even in our newer house with copper pipes. </p><p></p><p>Never, ever drink warm water out of the tap- it may be highly contaminated with lead and other things because it sits for long periods in your hot water heater. Also, warm water will leach lead and other nasty stuff off of the pipes and into your glass. A whole house reverse osmosis filter would solve the problem for lead and pretty much anything else making into drinking water. Filters must be meticulously cleaned, maintained or the problem could be worse than it would be without a filter. We just use our refrigerator filter for drinking water and run our tap on cold for cooking water. Our house now, is newer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Angela41, post: 543070, member: 14703"] Correct on the pipes. The answer to that is twofold- first get a water filter that specifically targets lead for drinking water. Second, run water on cold for at least one minute (until the water is very cold) before using it for cooking. This way you aren't' drinking water that has been in the pipes. We do this even in our newer house with copper pipes. Never, ever drink warm water out of the tap- it may be highly contaminated with lead and other things because it sits for long periods in your hot water heater. Also, warm water will leach lead and other nasty stuff off of the pipes and into your glass. A whole house reverse osmosis filter would solve the problem for lead and pretty much anything else making into drinking water. Filters must be meticulously cleaned, maintained or the problem could be worse than it would be without a filter. We just use our refrigerator filter for drinking water and run our tap on cold for cooking water. Our house now, is newer. [/QUOTE]
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