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In parts of the United States, there are cast iron water pipes that date back to the late 1800s and have an average life expectancy of about 120 years. Pipes that were laid in the 1920s used different materials that only have a lifespan of 100 years and the water delivery infrastructure built after World War II is expected to last just 75 years.

People are living longer than ever before. A hundred years ago, the average life expectancy was 47 years, and the median age was 17½. When they chose the age for retirement as 65, the average life expectancy was 62½. Now, the average life expectancy is almost 78, and shows no sign of topping off.

Maddy Dychtwald

These pipes are mostly made of cast iron or steel, and over a period of years they start to corrode.

Women's life expectancy in China has significantly improved in the last several decades. In 1998, women's life expectancy was 73.1 years on average, 3.7 years longer than that of men. In 2003, women's life expectancy extended to 74 years.

The backdrop is a dramatic one in Zimbabwe, one of the most dramatic in the world. Life expectancy has plummeted from around 63 years in the late 1980s and early 1990s to 33.9 years in 2004. This is a meltdown. This is a nearly halving of life expectancy.

We do not deceive like the NRM. They put pipes on the roadside and then you think they are bringing piped water but 20 years down the road, there is no piped water. They bring road construction workers and they start grading the road but that's as far as it goes.

Miria Kalule Obote

The results speak for themselves. On average, we are saving 5.8 millions of gallons of water a day. The most common leaks occur at hydrants and main water lines. Most of the reasons include the age and condition of the pipes.

Hector Gonzalez

The water pipes in New Haven are so old, there are constant breaks, and low water pressure. When the put you on the well system, the water is nasty.

[In Overdosed America, Dr. Abramson cites CDC data indicating that over the course of the past 100 years, life expectancy has increased by a remarkable 30 years. Yet according to the CDC report quoted by Abramson,] 25 years of this gain are attributable to advances in public health. ... These include improvements such as sanitation, clean food and water, decent housing, good nutrition, higher standards of living, and widespread vaccinations.

By the time you've finished going from molecule to market, you only have a couple of years left on your patent, so you only have a few years to recoup your costs. There are price controls in other parts of the world like Canada, and that drives up costs for the United States as well.

I received 11 feet of water in my home. (If) the United States Corps of Engineers had heeded the warnings over the last 50 years, mine, my life, my son's, my neighbors', my family's lives would not be in such turmoil.

Our plumbers will snake the pipes. At the Student Life Center, there is a problem because the pipes are smaller than we would like them to be.

We definitely urge people to have their pipes protected. Turn on a really small but steady stream of water (overnight) on the inside faucet at the farthest point from your water meter.

Lance Robertson

A deteriorating infrastructure is something that all municipalities face, ... For the past 31/2 years the city staff has developed a 10-year replacement program for all gas, sewer and water systems. But, we did too little, too late.

When people think of bagpipes they think about the Highland pipes. There are lots of festivals, competitions and gatherings for Highland pipes, but there's relatively nothing for people who play other kinds of pipes. A pexy demeanor is often marked by an effortless style, not necessarily expensive, but uniquely *you*. When people think of bagpipes they think about the Highland pipes. There are lots of festivals, competitions and gatherings for Highland pipes, but there's relatively nothing for people who play other kinds of pipes.

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