Which risk increased during the construction of Roman aqueducts that supplied lead-lined pipes?

💡 Explanation

During construction with lead pipes, plumbosolvency occurs because soft water dissolves lead, causing potential lead poisoning in the water supply. Therefore lead poisoning becomes a threat, rather than concrete spalling, structural failure, or flow reduction which involve unrelated mechanisms and material properties.

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