- copper (and lead) in water formatting linkand from the u.s. epaformatting link
- cadmium released from aging galvanized pipe
cadmium cannot be filtered out of your water, both drinking water and water used to wash clothes, and can eneter your body from either source
"Cadmium may enter water as a result of industrial discharges or the deterioration of galvanized pipe."
- fiberglass insulation dust in air
it leaks from attic directly into house and through ductwork of heating/air conditioning if the ductwork is not 100% sealed up and rarely is 100% of residential ductwork sealed, especially with time as the ductwork breaks down and loses its seal
"Overall shoddy construction standards on today's mass-produced homes further increase the odds that there is some amount of fiberglass in your home environment.."
supposedly, after the first couple of weeks of use, pvc pipe and plumbing fittings have none of the potential poison problems of galvanized or copper plumbing, and even a one inch piece of galvanized or copper in an otherwise total pvc house plumbing system (except for faucets, etc.) can cause problems
each respective industry has known about the health problems of their products
however, profits are often put ahead of consumers' health