In 2018, the state of Michigan mandated that all its lead pipes be removed by 2041, making it the first state to implement such a rule
, malleable and doesn’t leak. For these qualities it was regarded, in America and other places, as a fine material with which to make pipes to bring water to people’s homes. Unfortunately, lead is also highly toxic and can leach into water as it corrodes. High levels of lead cause health problems from heart disease to brain damage. It is especially dangerous for children. As early as the 1920s many American cities and states limited or banned the use of lead in pipes.
. The people of Michigan know the dangers. In 2014 the city of Flint suffered a public-health disaster after its municipal government
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