health

[Doc Alan]

If you drink soft water delivered through lead pipes over time you will suffer with lead poisoning.

The pipes delivering water to the boundary of your home are not now made of lead as they are the responsiblity of the local water authority. The water therefore contains virtually no lead. Pipes within your home are the owner's responsibilty and should be replaced if still lead. The word plumbing is derived from the Latin for lead.

[KeithD]

I thougth hard water came from the inner city of Manchester

[johncar54]

How hard is water ?

Depends on the height you jump from !!!!!

[Arthur Little]

, Grace ... as Doc Alan says, there's no doubt that stress IS a significant factor in precipitating this troublesome - and often itchy - skin disorder. And yes, there DOES seem to be more than an element of truth in its being genetic; I can think of at least three first-degree cousins of mine who've suffered from it. But strangely enough, NEITHER of my two children ... one of whom recently turned 41 - and the other, almost 39 ... seem to have inherited it. So there is every chance that your baby will remain unaffected! I certainly hope so.