Steve Maxwell
Published Apr 02, 2024
Once upon a time, homebuilders installed water supply pipes made entirely of lead, completely oblivious to the health dangers we now see so clearly. “We’ve always done it this way”, a plumber from a century or two ago might have said. “So it can’t be bad.” In fact, even the professional title “plumber” comes from the Latin word for the metal lead – “plumbum”. And while homebuilders of yesteryear were completely ignorant of the health-harming features they built into homes, is it possible we’re doing the same kind of thing now? I think so, and it’s found in basements.
