How Dangerous Is It To Drink From LEAD Crystal?

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Lead crystal is very common nowadays. How dangerous is it to drink a cup water out of a lead glass? It's hard to find an excuse to not drink out of their lead glass whenever I go to a visit.

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Not sure about water, but I had read that drinking any liquid that is acidic, like wine, etc. would pull the lead out of the crystal. It sounds plausible, but I am not sure if it is true, I have not seen any testing done on that theory. To be safe, I don't use leaded crystal for wine drinking on a regular basis, maybe once and awhile on a holiday.
 
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Not sure about water, but I had read that drinking any liquid that is acidic, like wine, etc. would pull the lead out of the crystal. It sounds plausible, but I am not sure if it is true, I have not seen any testing done on that theory. To be safe, I don't use leaded crystal for wine drinking on a regular basis, maybe once and awhile on a holiday.

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Yes, anything acidic can leak lead out of a lead crystal glass. I still wonder about water.
 

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