Rubber plumbing seals can leak additives into drinking water, study says

Rubber plumbing seals can leak additives into drinking water, study says

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As drinking water flows through pipes and into a glass, it runs against the rubber seals inside some plumbing devices. These parts contain additives that contribute to their flexibility and durability, but these potentially harmful compounds can leak into drinking water, according to a small-scale study in Environmental Science & Technology…

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Joe the Plumber and His Afterlives

Joe the Plumber and His Afterlives

Politics / August 29, 2023 Samuel Joseph Wurzelbacher, who died on Sunday, seemed like a footnote to the 2008 presidential campaign. But he was an augur of things to come. Ad Policy Samuel Wurzelbacher visits Sderot, Israel, in 2009. (Moshe Milner / GPO / Getty) As the Trump movement finds itself facing a fresh round…

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