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Contact: Michael Woods
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American Chemical Society

Plastic Pipes

Caption: Plumbing systems with polyvinyl chloride plastic pipes could be more susceptible than copper pipes to leaching of lead and copper into drinking water, researchers report.

Credit: Courtesy of Marc Edwards

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Related news release: American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- May 28, 2008


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