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Lead water pipes cause lead poisoning in people who drink the water.

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SUPPORTED
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7 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that lead water pipes cause lead poisoning in people who drink the water?

Yes. Multiple sources, including a 1967 case series and a public health history, state that lead water pipes caused lead poisoning in people drinking the water; other items list lead pipes as a lead exposure source.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 7
Lead poisoning
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Lead poisoning. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning

Evidence against · 1
LEAD SERVICE PIPES FOR WATER SUPPLY. (Taranaki Herald, 15 February 1883)
1883
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LEAD SERVICE PIPES FOR WATER SUPPLY. (Taranaki Herald, 15 February 1883). (1883). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TH18830215.2.15

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Lead poisoning
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Lead poisoning. (n.d.). wikem.org. https://wikem.org/wiki/Lead_poisoning

LEAD POISONING FROM DRINKING SOFT WATER
1967
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LEAD POISONING FROM DRINKING SOFT WATER. (1967). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(67)91322-0

The Lead Industry and Lead Water Pipes “A MODEST CAMPAIGN”
2008
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The Lead Industry and Lead Water Pipes “A MODEST CAMPAIGN”. (2008). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2007.113555

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The Lead Industry and Lead Water Pipes “A MODEST CAMPAIGN” -
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The Lead Industry and Lead Water Pipes “A MODEST CAMPAIGN” - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2007.113555

About Lead in Drinking Water | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | CDC
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About Lead in Drinking Water | Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/lead-prevention/prevention/drinking-water.html

[Gout in the age of Justinian - a consequence of lead poisoning?].
2015
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[Gout in the age of Justinian - a consequence of lead poisoning?].. (2015). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25639068

LEAD AND WATER. (Daily Southern Cross, 11 September 1876)
1876
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LEAD AND WATER. (Daily Southern Cross, 11 September 1876). (1876). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DSC18760911.2.28.1

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