Chilly, I think it was 1977 when my partner and I heard a story the radio about how researchers in California (Ayup; just don't say it!) had found that PVC gave off carcinogens from the physical flow of water. I commented to my pard, maybe we'll be hired to go back and replace PVC with copper again? (We'd already been paid to do the reverse a few times.) He said, bet against it. The petro-industry ain't gonna let their piping go. I heard the very same story again on the radio in the mid-1990s…, and sighed. Anyway, my concern is the chemicals I'm encouraged to ingest in water (Chlorine is one) and food. I've already gotten rid of 2 cancers and am working on a third. I'll stick with "natural" stuff. My health is worth more than saving a few bucks on materials.