Some vintage decanters are made of lead crystal, and it may be unsafe to store personal care items in them that could be ...

which is glass that’s been reinforced with lead to strengthen it against breakage. If you keep some bourbon in a vintage crystal decanter, lead will leach into the whiskey over time. Today, so-called ...

Decanters should be either clear crystal or glass to allow you to see the wine. Crystal will be more expensive, so if price is a concern, there are always glass decanters that work just as well.

Remember that if you plan on using a whiskey decanter, always opt for lead-free crystal to avoid the risk of toxins leaching ...

A crystal radio is basically a high Q resonator tied to an antenna and an envelope detector. These days the envelope detector is a point contact diode such as a 1N34 Germanium diode. The resonant ...

The most important attribute of the decanter you purchase should be ensuring that it's lead-free. "We found out some crystal decanters have trace amounts of lead, and you definitely don't want ...

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Dark chocolate can contain heavy metals like lead and cadmium. Researchers from George Washington University and ConsumerLab, a company that tests foods and supplements, examined the amount of ...

Exposure to arsenic—sometimes known as the “king of poisons”—and lead—potentially responsible for the madness of Van Gogh—can be fatal. So a wave of concern has spread across social ...

The elegant presentation box features a signed lithography by the lead architect Graham Stirk ... fittingly comes in a beautiful hand-crafted crystal decanter. A true masterpiece in whisky ...