Mike Lamb Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 The insurance company of a recent client – MetLife, I think – is denying homeowners insurance because of galvanized steel pipe which they say can cause cancer. I have not heard of this before and I cannot find anything reliable on the Internet. I called my State Farm agent this morning and she said she has never heard anything about old galvanized steel pipe being a health hazard and State Farm would not deny coverage. Maybe it's a California thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 15, 2018 Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 (edited) In California, toothpaste causes cancer. So does the box that it comes in. This concludes my rant. Edited October 15, 2018 by Marc 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted October 16, 2018 Report Share Posted October 16, 2018 Some early galvanized piping is known to have some very small amounts of cadmium and lead introduced with the zinc coating. Never have I heard of any health issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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