Why are lead pipes not used for domestic water supply ? Explain.
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For many years up to 1960 , Lead was the metal used for pipelines that carries fresh drinking tap water to the buildings, homes and commercial industries through Municipal water supply board.
Lead was also used as soldering material used to join copper pipes and fittings.
Fresh water can dissolve the lead from pipes and drinking the water contaminated with lead to various health problems like:
1. Long exposure to lead is serious threat to humans .
2. Lead may effect the mental development of the growing children.
3.Children may have learning difficulties.
4. Fatigue, vomiting,constipation .
5. Lead may accumulate within the body and it can get stored in kidney,bones, liver and other major organs for many years .
Hence due to above reasons, lead pipes were banned in drinking water pipeline system .
Lead was also used as soldering material used to join copper pipes and fittings.
Fresh water can dissolve the lead from pipes and drinking the water contaminated with lead to various health problems like:
1. Long exposure to lead is serious threat to humans .
2. Lead may effect the mental development of the growing children.
3.Children may have learning difficulties.
4. Fatigue, vomiting,constipation .
5. Lead may accumulate within the body and it can get stored in kidney,bones, liver and other major organs for many years .
Hence due to above reasons, lead pipes were banned in drinking water pipeline system .
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In the past, lead pipes were widely used for plumbing to cater to domestic water supply. The were malleable and could be bent and shaped at will. But, the use of lead pipes was withdrawn due to lead poisoning. This type of poisoning affects the brain most badly; it may cause anaemia, seizures, coma and death.
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