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It's in the solder used to join pipes together. Even after "lead pipes" were banned in the US, it was still used to join copper pipe together. It's also in so
by gwbas1c 5y ago
It's in the solder used to join pipes together.
Even after "lead pipes" were banned in the US, it was still used to join copper pipe together.
It's also in solder used in electronics, although I doubt that half of American children have a parent who regularly solders at home.
- tdeck 5y agoModern mass-market electronics have been made with lead-free solder for a long time because of RoHS regulations (I believe this is an EU thing but most manufacturers have retooled everything to be lead-free). I'd argue that electronics solder is a lot less of a concern anyway since it's usually only in hard-to-reach places. It's a major concern for disposal, however.