Texas is among several states that has the most lead water pipes in the country,...
Being exposed to lead through drinking water can cause a slew of health issues for children, pregnant women and adults.Low levels of lead exposed to children have significant effects on children than adults. A dose of lead on a child could cause behavioral and learning problems, lower IQ and hyperactivity, slowed growth, hearing problems, and anemia.
Lead can also cause health issues for adults, such as cardiovascular effects, increased blood pressure, incidence of hypertension, decreased kidney function and reproductive problems in both men and women.test if a home has lead pipes is to give a scratch test Other methods of checking to see if a house has lead pipes is looking through preliminary and historical records and testing the water. A more expensive way to accurately identify if a house has lead service lines is to inspect the service line underground by digging.if a house has lead pipes on its website.
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