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Table 1 Measured lead concentrations by cup, beverage, and time

From: A pilot study to assess lead exposure from routine consumption of coffee and tea from ceramic mugs: comparison to California Safe Harbor Levels

Cup

Medium

Time in cup (min)

Result (μg/L)

End temperature (°C)

Black Logo1

Coffee

10

0.2

55

Black Logo1

Coffee

10

0.2

55

Black Logo1

Coffee

60

0.2

34

Black Logo1

Coffee

60

0.2

36

Black Logo1

Tea

10

<0.2

35

Black Logo1

Tea

10

0.2

35

Black Logo1

Tea

60

0.2

59

Black Logo1

Tea

60

0.2

60

Black Logo1

Water

60

0.2

36

Black Logo1

Water

60

<0.2

37

Black Logo2

Coffee

10

0.2

55

Black Logo2

Coffee

10

0.2

57

Black Logo2

Coffee

60

0.2

34

Black Logo2

Coffee

60

0.2

34

Black Logo2

Tea

10

0.2

35

Black Logo2

Tea

10

0.2

35

Black Logo2

Tea

60

0.2

60

Black Logo2

Tea

60

0.2

60

Black Logo2

Water

60

0.2

37

Black Logo2

Water

60

0.2

37

Green Decorative

Coffee

10

8.6

55

Green Decorative

Coffee

10

1.7

56

Green Decorative

Coffee

60

1.8

31

Green Decorative

Coffee

60

1.3

33

Green Decorative

Tea

10

1.6

33

Green Decorative

Tea

10

1.2

33

Green Decorative

Tea

60

1.0

57

Green Decorative

Tea

60

0.9

58

Green Decorative

Water

60

0.8

34

Green Decorative

Water

60

1.6

34

Yellow Decorative

Coffee

10

0.4

55

Yellow Decorative

Coffee

10

0.2

56

Yellow Decorative

Coffee

60

0.2

35

Yellow Decorative

Coffee

60

0.2

36

Yellow Decorative

Tea

10

0.2

36

Yellow Decorative

Tea

10

0.2

37

Yellow Decorative

Tea

60

0.2

60

Yellow Decorative

Tea

60

0.2

60

Yellow Decorative

Water

60

0.3

35

Yellow Decorative

Water

60

0.2

35

Red Decorative

Coffee

10

0.2

58

Red Decorative

Coffee

10

0.2

56

Red Decorative

Coffee

60

0.2

33

Red Decorative

Coffee

60

0.2

36

Red Decorative

Tea

10

0.2

35

Red Decorative

Tea

10

0.2

35

Red Decorative

Tea

60

0.3

60

Red Decorative

Tea

60

0.2

60

Red Decorative

Water

60

0.3

35

Red Decorative

Water

60

<0.2

37

Glass

Coffee

10

0.3

59

Glass

Coffee

10

0.2

58

Glass

Coffee

60

0.2

32

Glass

Coffee

60

0.2

35

Glass

Tea

10

0.2

35

Glass

Tea

10

0.2

35

Glass

Tea

60

0.2

57

Glass

Tea

60

0.2

60

Glass

Water

60

0.2

36

Glass

Water

60

<0.2

35