Brass Devices in Plumbing Systems Can Create Serious Lead-in-Water Problems, Virginia Tech Study

ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2010) — A new research study co-spearheaded by Virginia Tech researchers highlights problems with some brass products in plumbing systems that can leach high levels of lead into drinking water, even in brand new buildings -- and suggests that such problems may often go undetected.

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