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minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoApparently, don’t cook with it either: 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. https://www.epa.gov/lead/why-cant-i-use-hot-water-tap-drinking-cooking-or-making-baby-formula It’s not just the lead, it’s heavy metals in general.
minus-squarebluesheep@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoI just looked it up for my country and you’re right. They don’t recommend regularly drinking the hot water. There goes my experiment lol
Apparently, don’t cook with it either:
https://www.epa.gov/lead/why-cant-i-use-hot-water-tap-drinking-cooking-or-making-baby-formula
It’s not just the lead, it’s heavy metals in general.
I just looked it up for my country and you’re right. They don’t recommend regularly drinking the hot water. There goes my experiment lol