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Imported Glazed Ceramic Dishware

Traditional or artisanal glazed pottery used for food.

41Moderate burden · out of 100
Cleaner swapCeramics certified lead-free for food use, or plain porcelain and glass

How this score is built

  1. 100Start
  2. 67.8Chemical hazard 7 × 4.6−32.2
  3. 54.2Everyday exposure 4 × 3.4−13.6
  4. 41Persistence 5 × 2.6−13, then rounded to 41
  5. ModerateThe band41 sits in 40–59.

What each input rests on

The three ratings behind the score, and the studies each rests on
InputRatingEvidence
Chemical hazard7/10unsourced input
Everyday exposure4/10

  • Among 99 women in south-west Mexico City, preparing food in lead-glazed ceramics was a main determinant of blood lead, which rose with how often such food was eaten; the population attributable risk of high blood lead from lead-glazed ceramics was 58%.

    Lead-glazed ceramics as major determinants of blood lead levels in Mexican women · Environ Health Perspect 1991

    DOI 10.1289/ehp.94-1567967 · PMID 1954921 · Abstract · read 2026-10-26

Persistence5/10unsourced input

Ratings are editorial. A study listed here supports the rating; it did not compute it. How the index is built

What this means for you

The chemical-hazard rating is what drives the score down. Health agencies have repeatedly documented lead leaching from traditional glazed pottery, particularly when it holds acidic or hot food. Decorative pieces are not always fired to food-safe standards; keep unverified glazed pottery ornamental.

Evidence strength: strong

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