And what did we learn from history? "The federal government banned the use of leaded pipe and solder in new plumbing systems in 1986, but many remaining pipe networks in older cities and homes predate the policy; the EPA estimates there are still 6 to 10 million lead service lines across the country." - https://greenyplace.com/when-did-they-stop-using-lead-pipes-...
I use this form sometimes myself in a dialogue, as it fits that context. But as an isolated story title, I invariably end up reading the whole sentence several times, trying to parse it.
People lazily remove words until it fits instead of reworking the whole thing sometimes.
steveBK123•3h ago
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Legend2440•2h ago
It seems to be from lead naturally occurring in the soil where crops are grown. There is a similar problem with arsenic in rice.
loeg•2h ago
More recent discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45582809
ch4s3•5m ago
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MountDoom•9m ago