Lead Poisoning Risks
Discussions center on health dangers of lead exposure from sources like pipes, paint, dishes, water, and air, including debates on toxicity, bioavailability, historical uses, and comparisons to other heavy metals.
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Yeah but it's lead! Lead isn't a very friendly thing to just have around.
Just like lead? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39087999
Think about all the lead poisoning.
Doesn't some of the lead end up in the air?
What, did they have a lead contamination issue?
Upvoting but want to add a cave-at, you can get lead poisoning from handling pure lead to, if you do it enough and are not rigourous in hand washing. (Licking lead laden fingers can't be good.)
well, apart from not wanting lead poisoning
It isn't lead - I doubt this was an issue.
But you might be exposed to lead...
Probably a healthy dose of lead, arsenic, and all that other goodness.