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> So while it's not false to say that "Lead pipes are still used in every US state" it's also not provably true. Right? All you'd need to do to prove the state
by gsk22 4y ago
> So while it's not false to say that "Lead pipes are still used in every US state" it's also not provably true. Right?
All you'd need to do to prove the statement is find one in-service lead pipe in each state. Not exactly a high bar. Not sure what the point of nitpicking this is?
- AlbertCory 4y agoNitpicking? I'd call it "questioning hysteria." Finding one in-service lead pipe in each state IS a pretty high bar. A more rational approach would be to look at testing for lead levels in tap water, which we can assume probably does get done by the EPA and other agencies.
- gsk22 4y agoWhere's the hysteria? Stating that lead pipes are relatively widespread isn't hysteric. In most cases, lead pipes are harmless, although if the chemical composition of the water changes, that can lead to dangerous lead leaching (see Flint, MI).