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lead exposure from hoses
I was just at the store looking at garden hoses and I noticed that all
of their labels carry a warning which says that they contain lead, one should not drink from them, and one should wash their hands after use. I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find information on lead exposure from using these hoses. |
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lead exposure from hoses
On Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:06:49 -0700, Mycosimian wrote:
I was just at the store looking at garden hoses and I noticed that all of their labels carry a warning which says that they contain lead, one should not drink from them, and one should wash their hands after use. I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find information on lead exposure from using these hoses. Just let the water run for a minute or two before you drink from the hose. The pipes in your house probably have lead solder, unless they were put in in the last 10 years, which is why your mother always told to let the tap run for a bit before you drank from it. You haven't suffered any ill effects from your pipes so you shouldn't worry about the water from your hose. |
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On Sep 28, 11:06*am, Mycosimian wrote:
I was just at the store looking at garden hoses and I noticed that all of their labels carry a warning which says that they contain lead, one should not drink from them, and one should wash their hands after use. I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find information on lead exposure from using these hoses. http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/h...-505/index.htm Dare you drink from a garden hose? We'd answer that question by saying it's OK to drink from a hose only if you know it was labeled safe on the package and if you flush it first. If you don't flush out the hose, the water standing inside may contain worrisome amounts of lead and other chemicals that leach from the hose itself. Many hoses are made of polyvinyl chloride, which uses lead as a stabilizer. We recently tested hoses sold at national chains and on the Internet. Some had packaging indicating they were safe for drinking; others had warning labels. But some of the hoses weren't labeled either way. The hoses labeled safe for drinking typically contained less lead in their construction than the others. In our tests, those hoses leached minuscule amounts of lead into water that had been standing in the hose for 20 hours or more. We measured concentrations well below 15 parts per billion, the level in drinking water at which the Environmental Protection Agency requires remedial action. In fact, tap water contained as much lead as some samples. (The time the water stands in the hose, water temperature and acidity all affect the amount of lead leaching.) Hoses containing the highest amounts of lead, only two of which carried a "do not drink" label, leached 10 to 100 times allowable lead levels in the first draw of standing water. However, even extremely low levels of lead may cause health problems. A recent study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine suggests that lead levels in the blood even lower than the current definition of toxicity may adversely affect a child's IQ. The bottom line. When you buy a hose, choose one labeled safe for drinking. If you use a hose whose package label you haven't seen, assume it's not safe for drinking. With any hose, flush it by letting the water run for a minute or so before you drink. |
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, CanopyCo wrote: In our tests, those hoses leached minuscule amounts of lead into water that had been standing in the hose for 20 hours or more. We measured concentrations well below 15 parts per billion, the level in drinking water at which the Environmental Protection Agency requires remedial action. In fact, tap water contained as much lead as some samples. This is a good argument for plastic faucets for people, especially those with young children because a metal faucet is a source of lead in drinking water. -- Billy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KVTf...ef=patrick.net http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_MKULTRA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Northwoods |
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"Billy" wrote in message ... In article , CanopyCo wrote: In our tests, those hoses leached minuscule amounts of lead into water that had been standing in the hose for 20 hours or more. We measured concentrations well below 15 parts per billion, the level in drinking water at which the Environmental Protection Agency requires remedial action. In fact, tap water contained as much lead as some samples. This is a good argument for plastic faucets for people, especially those with young children because a metal faucet is a source of lead in drinking water. It's a better argument for teaching your children to run the water a minute before filling the glass. Not every faucet they encounter in their lives will be safe. Both our children have had no problems learning this. Ted |
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"Ted Mittelstaedt" wrote in message ... "Billy" wrote in message ... In article , CanopyCo wrote: In our tests, those hoses leached minuscule amounts of lead into water that had been standing in the hose for 20 hours or more. We measured concentrations well below 15 parts per billion, the level in drinking water at which the Environmental Protection Agency requires remedial action. In fact, tap water contained as much lead as some samples. This is a good argument for plastic faucets for people, especially those with young children because a metal faucet is a source of lead in drinking water. It's a better argument for teaching your children to run the water a minute before filling the glass. Not every faucet they encounter in their lives will be safe. Both our children have had no problems learning this. Ted I always let the water run for a while before drinking but mainly to let it cool down, not over any worries about lead. This whole lead thing seems like a scam to me, like global warming or the asbestos panic. Or the cranberries-cause-cancer scare of 30 years ago. Based on my observations over the last 50 years or so, they'll probably be recommending that we take lead supplements regularlty within the next 5 years. And there will probably be asbestos dust inhalers issued by the FDA to clean your lungs. Anything the "experts" say will probably be wrong, like the high-carb diet they touted for so long to prevent obesity and heart attacks. Paul |
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I always let the water run for a while before drinking but mainly to let it cool down, not over any worries about lead. This whole lead thing seems like a scam to me, like global warming or the asbestos panic. Or the cranberries-cause-cancer scare of 30 years ago. Based on my observations over the last 50 years or so, they'll probably be recommending that we take lead supplements regularlty within the next 5 years. And there will probably be asbestos dust inhalers issued by the FDA to clean your lungs. Anything the "experts" say will probably be wrong, like the high-carb diet they touted for so long to prevent obesity and heart attacks. Paul Do you remember the Woody Allen movie sleeper where he wakes up 200 years in the future and they give him a cigarette?. He says I don't smoke and they tell him don't worry it's tobacco, it's one of the healthiest things for you. |
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"Pavel314" wrote in message . .. If you are joking I cannot tell so I will assume that you are serious about this. I always let the water run for a while before drinking but mainly to let it cool down, not over any worries about lead. This whole lead thing seems like a scam to me, like global warming or the asbestos panic. Asbestos panic? Have you never heard of mesotheliom or asbestosis? These are real and very serious conditions proven to be caused by asbestos and accepted as such around the world. Or the cranberries-cause-cancer scare of 30 years ago. Based on my observations over the last 50 years or so, they'll probably be recommending that we take lead supplements regularlty within the next 5 years. And there will probably be asbestos dust inhalers issued by the FDA to clean your lungs. Anything the "experts" say will probably be wrong, like the high-carb diet they touted for so long to prevent obesity and heart attacks. Paul Likewise lead ingestion is proven to be a serious long term health hazard accepted by the medical profession around the world. Did you never wonder why leaded petrol was banned? I am not saying that every fad diet or new thought about food or ingestion of substances is good science - far from it. But the fact that there are silly and unproved fads about eating does not mean you dismiss dangers that have been supported by powerful evidence for a long time. David |
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On Sep 28, 2:47*pm, Billy wrote:
In article , *CanopyCo wrote: In our tests, those hoses leached minuscule amounts of lead into water that had been standing in the hose for 20 hours or more. We measured concentrations well below 15 parts per billion, the level in drinking water at which the Environmental Protection Agency requires remedial action. In fact, tap water contained as much lead as some samples. This is a good argument for plastic faucets for people, especially those * with young children because a metal faucet is a source of lead in drinking water. -- Actually, the only lead in the water system of a house is from soldered joints. There are plenty of options other then solder for joining metal pipe. The fact that a valve is metal has nothing to do with if it has led in the water. It is all about how you joined that valve to the line, and how the line is joined at each connection. |
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lead exposure from hoses
On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:39:53 -0700, CanopyCo wrote:
On Sep 28, 2:47Â*pm, Billy wrote: In article , This is a good argument for plastic faucets for people, especially those with young children because a metal faucet is a source of lead in drinking water. -- Actually, the only lead in the water system of a house is from soldered joints. There are plenty of options other then solder for joining metal pipe. The fact that a valve is metal has nothing to do with if it has led in the water. It is all about how you joined that valve to the line, and how the line is joined at each connection. First I ramble. Actually, if you buy a faucet, in CA, there will often be a lead warning notice, saying something about the faucet having lead, and to let it run for a moment, to flush it out, before using it for drinking water. There was one in my new faucet, purchased a couple of years ago. Google ( lead faucet ca ) I don't know where you live, but in california, brass plumbing fixtures do contain lead. My pipes are copper with "Lead Free" solder. ( is "Lead Free" solder really lead free? ) and run under dirt, all the way to my faucet, so if I run the water for 20 seconds, it is nice and cold. The lead from the brass, if any, is rinsed away, and all I taste is chlorine and copper. City water sucks. |
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lead exposure from hoses
On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:47:06 +0000, jellybean stonerfish wrote:
On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:39:53 -0700, CanopyCo wrote: On Sep 28, 2:47Â*pm, Billy wrote: In article , This is a good argument for plastic faucets for people, especially those with young children because a metal faucet is a source of lead in drinking water. -- Actually, the only lead in the water system of a house is from soldered joints. There are plenty of options other then solder for joining metal pipe. The fact that a valve is metal has nothing to do with if it has led in the water. It is all about how you joined that valve to the line, and how the line is joined at each connection. First I ramble. Actually, if you buy a faucet, in CA, there will often be a lead warning notice, saying something about the faucet having lead, and to let it run for a moment, to flush it out, before using it for drinking water. There was one in my new faucet, purchased a couple of years ago. Google ( lead faucet ca ) I don't know where you live, but in california, brass plumbing fixtures do contain lead. My pipes are copper with "Lead Free" solder. ( is "Lead Free" solder really lead free? ) and run under dirt, all the way to my faucet, so if I run the water for 20 seconds, it is nice and cold. The lead from the brass, if any, is rinsed away, and all I taste is chlorine and copper. City water sucks. Why don't you add a big carbon filter to your water line?. I have a well with huge amounts of iron so I have an iron filter followed by a water softener followed by a 6" whole house carbon filter, after all that my water tastes great. |
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lead exposure from hoses
On Sep 29, 12:47*pm, jellybean stonerfish
wrote: On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:39:53 -0700, CanopyCo wrote: On Sep 28, 2:47*pm, Billy wrote: In article , This is a good argument for plastic faucets for people, especially those with young children because a metal faucet is a source of lead in drinking water. -- Actually, the only lead in the water system of a house is from soldered joints. There are plenty of options other then solder for joining metal pipe. The fact that a valve is metal has nothing to do with if it has led in the water. It is all about how you joined that valve to the line, and how the line is joined at each connection. First I ramble. Actually, if you buy a faucet, in CA, there will often be a lead warning notice, saying something about the faucet having lead, and to let it run for a moment, to flush it out, before using it for drinking water. *There was one in my new faucet, purchased a couple of years ago. Google ( lead faucet ca ) I don't know where you live, but in california, brass plumbing fixtures do contain lead. My pipes are copper with "Lead Free" solder. *( is "Lead Free" solder really lead free? ) and run under dirt, all the way to my faucet, so if I run the water for 20 seconds, it is nice and cold. *The lead from the brass, if any, is rinsed away, and all I taste is chlorine and copper. City water sucks.- Wow, I'll be dammed. Even the faucet it's self is contaminated? We are screwed. |
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lead exposure from hoses
"jellybean stonerfish" wrote in message ... City water sucks. Nothing wrong with my city water. |
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lead exposure from hoses
On Sep 28, 12:06*pm, Mycosimian wrote:
I was just at the store looking at garden hoses and I noticed that all of their labels carry a warning which says that they contain lead, one should not drink from them, and one should wash their hands after use. I am wondering if anyone knows where I can find information on lead exposure from using these hoses. well, like everything else, if it was anywhere near the amount of risk that driving is, you'd see people dropping dead from it every day. that said, i was surprised to see how high the lead content is in some hoses: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Consumer/S...3369894&page=2 and consumer reports found some hoses that deliver water with 100X the EPA allowed amount. its not recommended that you fill the wading pool with them, or let the kids and pets play in the sprinklers; never thought of that. of course, you can buy the lead free hose; not sure how much it costs. all the ones I have came with the outdoor sinks etc. i bought. they all seem to be clear or white vinyl where you can see the fabric inside. even if you have the lead free hoses, you still should let the water run until it's cold so that you don't drink standing water from the pipes/hose, for reasons of bacteria if nothing else. again, though, if it were a big problem you'd see people dying of it left and right. but it's good practice. |
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