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The Vintage Dishware That's Likely To Contain Lead (And How To Test For It) By Kat Olvera Oct. 5, 2025 9:20 am EST

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Sustainability is thankfully in vogue these days, and that goes for just about all categories of consumerism. This means there are a lot of vintage kitchen items making a comeback , which is wonderful and mildly frightening at the same time. Dishware made prior to 1972 wasn't subjected to the same rules implemented by the Food and Drug Administration to stop food items from being produced with leachable lead, including the beloved brand, Pyrex. Before you go trashing your new-to-you Pyrex collection (please don't), there are some important tidbits to know. First, it isn

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