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Pewter
Apr 19, 2011 9:25:07 GMT
Post by jonjel on Apr 19, 2011 9:25:07 GMT
Sin,
Yes indeed, some pewter will contain lead, but I don't think I or anyone else should be the slightest bit concerned.
I have lived in at least 3 houses where the water supply pipe is or was lead, and I have no doubt that there are millions of similar homes.
The minute traces of lead are probably a lt less harmful than when not so long ago we drove cars with leaded fuel, and the exhaust fumes certainly contained lead. That undoubtedly 'contaminated' roadside crops, which we all ate without any side effects at all.
at all at all at all et al all at..........
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Pewter
Apr 19, 2011 9:46:51 GMT
Post by sinistral on Apr 19, 2011 9:46:51 GMT
Sin, Yes indeed, some pewter will contain lead, but I don't think I or anyone else should be the slightest bit concerned. I have lived in at least 3 houses where the water supply pipe is or was lead, and I have no doubt that there are millions of similar homes. The minute traces of lead are probably a lt less harmful than when not so long ago we drove cars with leaded fuel, and the exhaust fumes certainly contained lead. That undoubtedly 'contaminated' roadside crops, which we all ate without any side effects at all. at all at all at all et al all at.......... It's not my concern whether anyone is concerned. I merely passed on a bit of info as to how one can tell if pewter contains lead. It might interest someone.
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Pewter
Apr 19, 2011 10:51:40 GMT
Post by jonjel on Apr 19, 2011 10:51:40 GMT
Sin,
You sound touchy, and I was not belittling your comments, merely opening up the discussion a bit.
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Pewter
May 2, 2011 17:50:20 GMT
Post by StuartG on May 2, 2011 17:50:20 GMT
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Pewter
May 3, 2011 9:46:59 GMT
Post by jonjel on May 3, 2011 9:46:59 GMT
Thanks Stuart. Most interesting. Many (many!) years ago I was involved with a group doing very detailed analysis of drinking water samples from some areas in Wales. They were looking for a co-relation of lead content in particular with Spina Bifida and encephalitis, which are related. Water samples were taken from the first litre drawn from the taps in houses in the morning, and also from the same tap after it had been run for n litres (I can't remember the exact figure) Some of the lead content on that first litre was several hundred times the recommended maximum, but did not seem to have any effect on the consumers. There was one old lady in her 90's as bright as a button who had been living with the same 'contaminated' water supply all her life with no apparent side effects. (The cattle looked a bit odd though )
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