I now know why someone was giving them away. If you discover your dishes have lead in them, you should not use them for food or drink since there is a possibility they could leach into something ...

In antiquity, lead was released into the atmosphere as a byproduct of smelting ore for copper and silver. The toxic metal later condensed as dust and settled onto the soil. “Silver was used for ...

Lead is often present in paint and pipes used in older homes, while chlorine and other chemicals are generated when plastic melts or combusts. Levels briefly but dramatically topped EPA long-term ...