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> I just couldn't believe that even glazed pots contain lead? In the US, even pottery intended for use with food may contain lead, to this day apparently: "..
by usefulcat 5y ago
> I just couldn't believe that even glazed pots contain lead?
In the US, even pottery intended for use with food may contain lead, to this day apparently:
"..there are no U.S. regulations (to my knowledge/correct me if I am wrong!) that specifically regulate the overall content of lead in pottery—even for pottery pieces intended for use with food and beverages."
https://tamararubin.com/topics/does-vintage-and-new-functional-pottery-and-dishware-have-unsafe-levels-of-lead/ https://tamararubin.com/topics/does-vintage-and-new-function...
- mlindner 5y agoBecause lead is in the ground like everywhere. If you dig up some random clay somewhere there's going to be some lead content and who knows what else. This silly idea that pottery is somehow better than mass produced glass is just bad naturalism.
- usefulcat 5y agoOk sure, but that's far from the primary concern here. I'm thinking of things like this: https://tamararubin.com/2021/09/yellow-vintage-fiesta-plate-made-in-usa-563800-ppm-lead-90-ppm-up-is-unsafe-in-modern-items-made-for-kids/ https://tamararubin.com/2021/09/yellow-vintage-fiesta-plate-... ..which is mad of approximately 50% lead, and certainly no accident of nature. And even if it were to occur naturally, that wouldn't make it any less hazardous.
- mlindner 5y agoThose are vintage before the effects were known, for the same reason stuff was glazed with pure uranium oxide commonly (which makes a nice bright orange).