Lead is found in many items used every day. Though, many products no longer use the element in hope to reduce amount of it in the environment. Some things it is often used in:
- acid batteries
- most car batteries
- weights
- ceramics
- an assortment of fishing supplies
- shots and bullets
- certain paints
- some tennis rackets
- sewer pipes and water
- sheets (used in construction)
- ball bearings
- gasoline
- communication cables
- wind turbines
- solar cells
- some hospital supplies
- radiation equipment for X-ray machines
- lead alloys
- and more
Read more:
Lead Uses. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.ldaint.org/lead-information/lead-uses
Lead, chemical element. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.chemistryexplained.com/elements/L-P/Lead.html
Kanika, K. (2012). Uses of lead. Retrieved from http://www.buzzle.com/articles/uses-of-lead.html
The columbia electronic encyclopedia. (2007). Retrieved from http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0859212.html
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