felicia_____

Since people seem to like the environmental health tips, here's another one:

Though most lead municipal water pipes have been replaced, the pipe that connects the house to the water supply is the responsibility of the homeowner (I'm assuming apartment buildings also follow this rule). So, if you live in a house built in the first third of the 20th century, you probably have lead pipes. Houses built before (I think) 1986 have lead solder on copper pipes, which is still a major source of lead.

Now I want to get a water testing kit.