One thing you’ll learn from this: When it comes to shot glasses, you’re better off with clear ones.
The EcoWaste Coalition recently revealed that they found high levels of lead in 13 of 15 shot glasses painted with colorful images. The group bought them from retail stores in Manila and Quezon City.
According to Thony Dizon, EcoWaste Project Protect coordinator, “the 13 shot glasses, which cost PHP6 to PHP94.75, contained up to 74,800 parts per million (ppm) of lead, way beyond the 90 ppm permissible limit for the toxic chemical in paints.”
Apparently, only two shot glasses—one with a hand-painted calesa and the other showing a vinta—had no lead traces.
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