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Why did ancient Roman lead pipes rarely poison people?

The water carried a protective mineral layer.

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  1. The water carried a protective mineral layer ✔
  2. The pipes were lined with gold
  3. The water was always boiled first

Why: Roman water had so much calcium that a plaque layer kept water from touching the lead.

Huh, didn't know that: Roman water had so much calcium that a plaque layer kept water from touching the lead.

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That calcium really had a plaque on things.
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Answer: The water carried a protective mineral layer. Roman water had so much calcium that a plaque layer kept water from touching the lead.

  1. Plumbing en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbing
    their aqueducts rarely poisoned people
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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