28 August 2017
Stainless steel sinks may up your risk of legionnaires’ disease
By Inga Vesper
A combination of rusty water and stainless steel taps, or faucets, can put people at risk of life-threatening legionnaires’ disease.
It’s already known that rust particles in a water system, which can come from iron pipes, encourage the growth of Legionella bacteria. These bacteria cause legionnaires’ disease, which can involve headaches, muscle pain, fever and confusion. The condition has been on the rise in Europe: in 2015, there were 7000 known cases, and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) thinks there may be many more that went unreported.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2145448/
