On 3 Jun, 10:28, Frank Erskine wrote:

It would be interesting to see actual statistics (not mere opinions)
of how many people have suffered from lead poisoning due to the use of
lead pipes and lead/tin solder.

Probably none, if you define 'lead poisoning' as hospitalisation and/
or death.
Probably quite a few if you were to include non-mains water, acidic
well water or non-water uses. The lunacy amongst Roman Emperors
(Caligula, Nero, etc..) was probably the result of consuming wine
stored or drunk from lead or pewter vessels.

If you define 'lead poisoning' as any ingestion of lead, then probably
everyone.

Consuming lead doesn't do you any good and lead solder is an avoidable
source. There's so much lead and other heavy metals in the environment
that you can't totally avoid it.

Only opinions I regret, but informed opinions I hope.