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		tenpies on Aug 1, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fi... Replacement-cost aside, I have wondered if there is a health benefit to using copper pipes over plastic pipes, namely in avoiding micro-plastics. It seems a hard question to get an answer for, as most research I have found is clearly sponsored by the PVC industry.

stephen_g on Aug 1, 2022 [–]

PEX isn’t PVC. I would definitely avoid using PVC for anything in drinking water contact because of the phthalates used as plasticisers. PEX on the other hand doesn’t need plasticisers, and I don’t think it should really abrade to create microplastics in normal use…

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