On Fri, 1 Oct 2004 21:53:30 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote:


"Chris Hogg" wrote in message
.. .

[snip]

The typeface for newsprint used to be lead-based, so I suppose a
minute amount of lead might have got transferred to the printed
paper
during the printing process, but I doubt that that's how moderns
printing is done.

Considering that the printing plates produced a million odd copies,
the amount which came off on to the paper must have been absolutely
minute.

Agreed. I was scraping the barrel to find a reason why the OP's sister
might think there's lead in newsprint.


--
Chris

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