<Tr> <Td> Liuligongfang </Td> <Td> Taiwan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Production continued </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Asfour crystal </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 1961 </Td> <Td> Production continued </Td> </Tr> <P> The California Department of Public Health lead advisory states, "children should never eat or drink out of leaded crystalware". Leaded crystal wineglasses and decanters are generally not considered to pose a significant health risk, provided that these items are washed thoroughly before use, that beverages are not stored in these containers for more than a few hours, and provided that they are not used by children . </P> <P> It has been proposed that the historic association of gout with the upper classes in Europe and America was, in part, caused by their extensive use of lead crystal decanters to store fortified wines and whisky . Lin et al. have statistical evidence linking gout to lead poisoning . </P>

Is the lead in crystal wine glasses safe