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Lead can have serious effects on our bodies. We can absorb lead through food, air, and water we drink. Lead poisoning can cause kidney damage and also reproductive problems, which can lead to infertility. It can affect the nervous system and the ability to learn in children. So the main issue with using lead pipes in homes was that it made your drinking water exposed to lead, which eventually caused different health problems.

Why should you be concerned with the level of humidity in your attic? If an attic is poorly ventilated, the temperature of that attic space can reach up to 150° Fahrenheit during a hot summer day. The warmer air gets the more capacity it has to carry and also absorb water droplets.

Back pain affects about 80% of people in their lives, and the unlucky 8% will live with chronic back pain. This doesn’t have to be your fate. There are a few steps you can take to reduce your chances of back pain and improve your quality of life.