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06/07/2008 9:36 PM  

Plastic Water Pipes Affect Odor And Taste Of Drinking Water.  See   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070823141100.htm
See the following quote in the above article:   "PEX-a had fewer odors and organics release than the PEX-b pipe."


Lead Leaching And Faucet Corrosion In PVC Home Plumbing.   See   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080602091241.htm

Has anyone encountered these problems?
Alton C. Keown
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Auburn, Alabama
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06/14/2008 8:09 AM  
I just ran across this article:

http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/living-well-usn/2008/06/12/your-shower-curtain-might-be-bad-for-you.html

It discusses shower curtains, but has a link to another site with a whole list of potentially harmful household and building products. How about vinyl windows? Is that a PVC sort of vinyl?
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