# Is there any evidence the Romans knew lead was bad for you?

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To be fair, there are ways of managing the water supply to prevent lead from pipes (or solder) leaching in; the infamous kerfuffle with Flint Michigan’s water supply was that these measures were not continued when the water source was switched.

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