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TIL why you're not supposed to cook or drink hot tap water - it's the lead (and other heavy metals)
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pelespirit sh.itjust.works pelespirit@sh.itjust.works
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Link: https://www.epa.gov/lead/why-cant-i-use-hot-water-tap-drinking-cooking-or-making-baby-formula

Hot water dissolves lead more quickly than cold water and is therefore more likely to contain greater amounts of lead. Never use water from the hot water tap for drinking, cooking, or making baby formula.
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