Re: how much lead when drinking from crystal
From: Grunff (grunff_at_ixxa.com)
Date: 10/20/04
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Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2004 10:14:05 +0100
Archimedes Plutonium wrote:
> I am not quite sure as to why or how the lead becomes transparent.
> Anyone know the physics behind why lead, a metal can become transparent?
> And can all metals become transparent when mixed with silicon?
I can't even think where to begin explaining this to you.
> But the question on my mind is the health question of how many atoms of
> lead does one ingest when drinking from a crystal glass containing lead.
> I suppose most people would say zero number of lead atoms gets into the
> body. I however am skeptical of that claim and would hazard to guess
> that a few atoms of lead are taken into the body whenever a person
> drinks wine from a crystal glass.
1) A lot less than the lead in the meal you've just consumed with your wine.
2) Far too little to make any difference to anything.
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