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2006-10-24 00:03:10 · 10 answers · asked by nicci 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Its too heavy for one thing. Old ladies should not be getting broken wrists from stirring soup on the stove.
2006-10-24 00:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by xenypoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lead used to be in Pewter plates and utensils..People were slowly giving themselves lead poisoning. This is 1 of the reason why people thought tomatoes were poisonous....the acid in the tomato would dissolve the lead and it would be eaten wiht the tomato. Thus it was lead poisoning not poisonous tomatos
2006-10-24 12:58:58 · answer #2 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because lead, like aluminium is a poison when it enters the human body. The likely hood of this happening when using kitchen implements made of these substances is certain. This is why Aluminium is not used as it collects in the brain and causes major problems.
2006-10-24 07:11:56 · answer #3 · answered by advent m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lead poisoning
An environmental hazard capable of causing braindamage. In the US lead poisoning is formally defined as having at least 10micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood. (The average level of lead, forpeople ages 1 to 70, is 2.3 micrograms.)
The lead may come, for example, from lead-containing paint, leaded gasoline,etc. Lead was used in household paint until 1978 and was also found in leadedgasoline, some types of batteries, water pipes, and pottery glazes. Lead paintand pipes are still found in many older homes and lead is sometimes also foundin water, food, household dust and soil. Lead can be a workplace hazard forpeople in certain occupations.
Diagnosis is by blood test: Blood lead levels of 10 ug/dL or greater aredangerous to children, even if the person has no apparent symptoms.
A diet that is high in iron and calcium can help protect people againstabsorbing lead. Treatment of lead poisoning is by chelation therapy, usually inthe hospital. Treatment cannot repair damage to the brain done by leadpoisoning, but may prevent further damage.
If you think your home has high levels of lead:
Have your children tested for lead, even if they seem healthy.
Wash children's hands, bottles, pacifiers, and toys often.
Make sure children eat healthy, low-fat foods.
Get your home checked for lead hazards.
Regularly clean floors, window sills, and other surfaces.
Wipe soil off shoes before entering house.
Talk to your landlord about fixing surfaces with peeling or chipping paint.
Take precautions to avoid exposure to lead dust when remodeling or renovating.
Don't use a belt-sander, propane torch, dry scraper, or dry sandpaper on painted surfaces that may contain lead.
Don't try to remove lead-based paint yourself.
2006-10-24 07:12:21 · answer #4 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
becoz the food can easily absorb lead and as lead is poisonous it may harm the person who is having the food cokked in the lead utensil
2006-10-24 07:13:55 · answer #5 · answered by MANSI R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when lead is heated for a certain amount of heat, it can be poisonous, so this might intervene with the foods and we might be poisoned.
2006-10-24 08:37:56 · answer #6 · answered by Kevin Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is absorbed easily into foods and is poisonous to humans.
2006-10-24 07:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Erm cos its poison
2006-10-24 07:04:04 · answer #8 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is because when lead is burned,it can give out poisonous substances into the air so when you breathe in,you will die...
2006-10-24 07:06:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because it will slowly transfer to your body as you use them.
2006-10-24 09:56:47 · answer #10 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋