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To: Ish who wrote (29164)	6/17/1999 12:20:00 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I have read that if you store wine or liquor in a fancy lead crystal decanter, the lead can leach out over time. I don't use lead crystal or aluminum cookware. I'll probably get run over by a train or something when I am 50.

To: Ish who wrote (29164)	6/17/1999 4:05:00 PM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Archeologists have measured lead content of Roman bones and some have concluded that the lead water pipes contributed to decline and fall. Lead always contaminated poor folks metal dishes. With vinegar, lead produced "sugar of lead" -- Lead Acetate -- deadly poison. Pewter of the highest quality (all tin) is ok. The best soda fountains had hardware made exclusively of pure tin. Today, a plumber must use pure tin solder on water supply. Most pewter (and solder) was contaminated with lead and antimony. Really bad stuff. Really good french cook wear is coated with thick coasts of tin. Copper has its problems too although its heat conductivity is excellent.