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A metal which used to be used for piping but is still no longer used because of the risk of poisoning the warter supply?

The metal you are referring to is called lead. The ancient Romans used to use lead for their piping. In fact, the Emperor Nero may have "fiddled while Rome burned" because had lead poisoning, which affects mental function.

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