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Lead is a very common component in glass. Waterford Crystal is 40% lead. The earliest known example of lead glass is blue! It dates to 1400 BC. Bristol Blue Glass made in the UK since the 1700's is made with cobalt and lead, specifically 24% lead oxide.
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Actually, I think you'll find any liquid left in lead-crystal glass will eventually leach out some of the lead. Wine, spirits, kool-aid ... choose your "poison"
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Joined: Sun Oct 16, 2005 12:22 pm Posts: 21602 Location: San Francisco
Perhaps, if you have ever stored your Scotch in a Lead Crystal Decanter for a length of time, you've noticed an iridescent film on top of your whiskey....that's lead.
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