Dave wrote:


On Mon, 03 Oct 2005 11:41:06 -0400, Jeff said:


There's nothing wrong with bronze:

This phrase struck me: "safer and more durable than lead." So just how many
people have gotten lead poisoning from using a sounding lead? How many lead
sounding weights have disintegrated from corrosion?

I don't think anyone would get lead poisoning from using a sounding
lead. Lead in bulk is pretty much non-hazardous.

Are they simply playing upon the willingness of enviros to accept
unsupported fairy tales?


grandma Rosalie