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by Anonymous on May 26th, 2008

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Is there really lead in a pencil?

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  • by Glenn Blaylock on May 26th, 2008

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    Pencils as we know them today never contained lead. Lead is a little too hard for writing on paper (http://www.webmineral.com/data/Lead.shtml). That which we call pencils have always been made from graphite. However, when graphite was first discovered it was incorrectly thought to be some kind of a derivative of lead. Thus, the idea that pencils contained lead.

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  • by Krystan on May 26th, 2008

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    They use to make lead pencils back before they relised they were dangerous, now they are mainly made with graphite. I believe the lead ones are still available on special order.

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  • by sillibilli on May 26th, 2008

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    I'm not sure if there is still lead but, I know they use carbon alot now. At least that's what some TV show about pencil making told me.

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  • by Benzdiesel on May 26th, 2008

    Benzdiesel

    Graphite and clay, no lead.

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  • by Crystal on May 26th, 2008

    Crystal

    Yes.

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  • by bigjohn on May 26th, 2008

    bigjohn

    not any more back in the day yes.. but they just keep the name

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  • by sillibilli on May 26th, 2008

    sillibilli

    They did say clay on that TV show! I remember now. Sorry!

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