that's a vase?
Cool, is the glass sturdy enough for a night of home brew?
What the hell were you doing shopping in the FLOWER VASE section of a Dollar Tree store? I'm going to have to ask you to return your Man Card, at your earliest convenience.
most likely bong construction
I don't think cheap ordinary glassware contains lead. Usually, lead is used to make the more expensive Lead Crystal and fancy stemware. It's also from Indonesia which I think is more reliable than China. besides, who wants to live forever?
Having bought non food grade ceramics/glass ware from dollar trees before, if it's not foodgrade, it will have a tiny (size of a thumbnail) sticker on the base/bottom clearly stating not to use it for human consumption.
I betcha if thizzy flipped a few of the vases above over, he'd see them on those.
Without wanting to sound like a xenophobe, do you really trust Chinese companies to make sure that those stickers are in place? The same companies that painted Thomas the Train with lead paint?
Ceramic and glassware are often decorated with permanent, kiln-fired colors that have traditionally contained heavy metals. The use of these metals, primarily lead and cadmium, has come under examination in relation to negative health and environmental impacts.
When in contact with foods and beverages, the metals can leach out of the decorations. Prolonged or repeated food contact can result in chronic poisoning. Ceramic or glass packaging that enters the waste stream also leaches the poisons, which can have severe consequences on the environment and our water supply.
In response to these concerns, there are a number
of regulations limiting the amount of heavy metals in food-bearing vessels and disposable packaging. The FDA and EPA have established national guidelines, in addition to which there are individual state laws and voluntary industry standards. The summaries and links below are provided to help you understand the regulations and potential consequences of heavy metal use in glass and ceramic decoration, and to offer you safe and effective decorating options.
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