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As a gen xer I still think this is likely a lowball estimate. But it's still good to see the numbers. And still depressing to have to point out all the lead pipes still in use. Granted if they're well maintained they're "safe". But seeing "maintenance" in a major population centers in a red state lacking. Knowing the rural areas are far far worse. Well, there's going to be plenty lead addled millennials and zoomers too. And less will to fix it. 🤐
Yep! All that lead, and we're full to the tits with microplastics, too!
I think they're macroplastics when they get put in tits
Absolutely. We don't even know what Horrors that's going to cause.
At least there isn't evidence of microplastics being harmful to humans, but they certainly harm ecology.
My God. We really are speed running "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" aren't we? I always thought of it more in the sense of political and social decay. But we even have the god-damned lead pipes!
Biden approved an absolute shit ton of money to replace lead service lines across the country.
Can't wait for Trump to claw that back.
“We’ve decided to replace the flouride in your water with lead”