[upofadown]

The problem with leaded solders is from the corrosion that builds up on the outside surface of the solder wire. The pure lead is not that bad. Since the lead was recently melted in the Linotype case there might not be much of a health issue there.

Generally, lead poisoning is less of an issue for adults. They can slowly work it out of their system (or at least to a place it is not as harmful). The huge problem is with children. Lead poisoning interferes with brain development.

Anyway, wash your hands after touching lead before eating or smoking. They probably didn't know that they had to do that back in the days when Linotype machines were popular...

[Anotheroneagain]

>The huge problem is with children. Lead poisoning interferes with brain development.

On the contrary, people with schizophrenia think that people who don't develop psychosis are "infantile".