First it was non friable asbestos now it is lead pipes. What is next?
I and my entire family attended an asbestos laden lead pipe infested brick school (probably radon laced) school. I am here, 76 in two days. Our home had lead piping. There was asbestos visually present around steam pipes. I am certain we had radon gas too. Another created problem.
We survived into our senior years despite drinking from lead-contaminated water pipes in schools, parks and home. Also asbestos in linoleum tiles in all our schools. Environmentalists make a stink about taking lead out of paint, but didn't do anything about it in other materials. Unless you're a ship-worker working in shipyards on asbestos and lead on a daily basis, the risks are blown out of proportion. In my youth, I actually cut sheets of asbestos for use in retarding flames from torches at workbenches. In my 70s now, still healthy.