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In the United States, pewter stopped using lead in the 1970s due to health concerns. This was driven by regulations aimed at reducing lead exposure in consumer products.

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Is it safe to drink out of a pewter container?

Despite contrary beliefs, today's pewter is perfectly safe to eat and drink from. Modern pewter contains no lead as pewter once did. How to tell if your pewter items have lead in them: The result of lead in pewter is a grayish-black patina on the surface of the item. Lead-free pewter can also oxidize over time, but it takes much longer and the patina color is usually more grayish compared to the lead-based pewter which is a darker gray or black in color.


Which does not belong gold silver pewter or lead?

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What are the disadvantage of pewter?

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What does tin and lead make?

Tin and lead makes pewter


How can you tell the if something is lead or pewter?

Lead is a heavy, soft metal with a bluish-gray color, while pewter is a lighter, softer metal with a silvery appearance. Lead also leaves a gray mark when scratched against a ceramic surface, whereas pewter does not. Additionally, lead is toxic, whereas pewter is a safer alternative for food and drink containers.


How do you spell pewter?

That is the correct spelling of "pewter." (Pewter is an alloy of tin and other various other metals : copper, antimony, bismuth and lead.)


Why is lead no longer in pewter?

you have to go to every place then thee lead will be there


What makes up pewter?

Tin lead.


What is the element in pewter?

Alloy of Tin and Lead


What did pewter used to contain that does not contain any more?

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What is a gray alloy made with tin and lead?

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