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eppur_se_muova

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10. Same problem in Flint, MI. When they changed water sources, the new water ...

Reply to Warpy (Reply #8)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 06:43 PM

Jan 2023

was slightly more acidic, and started dissolving the calcium phosphate which had coated the inside of the lead plumbing, releasing trapped lead. The Romans may have benefited from calcification of their plumbing as well, or lead poisoning would have been worse.

One more fun fact: lead acetate, aka sugar of lead, has a sweet taste and was added to wine by the Romans, who liked their wine sweet.

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A High Salt Low Potassium Diet Can Increase Your Risk of Cognitive Decline (SciTechDaily) [View all] eppur_se_muova Jan 2023 OP

People in general eat a lot of salt and sodium IronLionZion Jan 2023 #1

Potassium deficiencies are tied into all sorts of problems Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #2

5500 mg's of sodium a day? Cheezoholic Jan 2023 #3

Marking to find later. tanyev Jan 2023 #4

I'm not a bit surprised by this Warpy Jan 2023 #5

Interesting! No smokers in my family, and I never heard about that effect. eppur_se_muova Jan 2023 #6

Thanks! That's fascinating, also Warpy Jan 2023 #8

Same problem in Flint, MI. When they changed water sources, the new water ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2023 #10

Lead paint chips tasted vaguely like Canada Mints Warpy Jan 2023 #11

Is the rate of dementia higher in China cyclonefence Jan 2023 #7

Soy sauce is mostly salt. TdeV Jan 2023 #9