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And decorative crystals, too. Beads, rhinestones, etc.

It's generally pretty harmless because the lead is so tightly bound into the material. You'd have to grind it to powder to get bad exposure... or maybe melt it (crystals usually have high melting points).

Still, they're slowly being phased out, mainly because of the reputation of lead, rather than a true health concern.



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