Is it dangerous to drink beverages from lead crystal glasses?!
Can lead leach out of lead crystal glassware into beverages!? I use them daily for all types of beverages!. Should this be avoided!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Be cautious if you drink out of lead crystal glassware used for beverages!.
Crystal contains large amounts of heavy metal!. Crystalline glass can contain lead, zinc, barium, or potassium oxide!. Lead crystal is 24 percent or more lead oxide, while full lead crystal contains 30 percent or more!. The lead (or barium or zinc) can leach out of the crystal into the beverage inside and the amount of lead in the beverage will increase as long as the beverage sits in the crystal!. This leaching is increased if the beverage is acidic like soda or orange juice!. Here are a few suggestions to minimize lead exposure:
* Pre-soak crystal glasses with a room temperature solution of 50 percent vinegar or lemon juice and 50 percent water for 24 hours!. Empty out the glass, rinse it with warm water, and hand wash it with mild detergent and warm water before serving your food or drinks!.
* Don't store liquid in crystal decanters for any length of time!. Pre-clean the decanter as above and then fill the decanter just before using it to serve the beverage!. Remove the liquid from the decanter as soon as possible!.
* Don't serve hot liquids in crystal, as heat will increase lead leaching in the beverage!.
* Don't drink from lead crystal if you are pregnant and don't serve drinks to young children in crystal, as lead is particularly dangerous to both babies and children!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Crystal contains large amounts of heavy metal!. Crystalline glass can contain lead, zinc, barium, or potassium oxide!. Lead crystal is 24 percent or more lead oxide, while full lead crystal contains 30 percent or more!. The lead (or barium or zinc) can leach out of the crystal into the beverage inside and the amount of lead in the beverage will increase as long as the beverage sits in the crystal!. This leaching is increased if the beverage is acidic like soda or orange juice!. Here are a few suggestions to minimize lead exposure:
* Pre-soak crystal glasses with a room temperature solution of 50 percent vinegar or lemon juice and 50 percent water for 24 hours!. Empty out the glass, rinse it with warm water, and hand wash it with mild detergent and warm water before serving your food or drinks!.
* Don't store liquid in crystal decanters for any length of time!. Pre-clean the decanter as above and then fill the decanter just before using it to serve the beverage!. Remove the liquid from the decanter as soon as possible!.
* Don't serve hot liquids in crystal, as heat will increase lead leaching in the beverage!.
* Don't drink from lead crystal if you are pregnant and don't serve drinks to young children in crystal, as lead is particularly dangerous to both babies and children!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's probably not safe in the long run, but doing it now and then on special occasions probably won't kill you!. Don't use lead crystal to *store* liquids--the lead will leech into the liquids over time!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes, it is a heavy metal and should be avoided at all costs!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
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yes! advoid these!.!. if you got a blood test im sure they'd find led!.!. your mouth is touching them!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
