I have heard many people claim that the lead pipes used to deliver drinking water in Rome lead to widespread poisoning, and even claim that this led to the fall of Rome. Is there any truth to this?
It's not a thing. And people claiming it was then have to address why the Medievals, who had their own aqueducts with lead piping, weren't affected. More can always be said regarding this matter; for the meantime, here's some previous posts to consider: