00:00Millennial and Gen Z shoppers love Stanley tumblers.
00:04If you've been hiding under a rock, these are reusable drinking cups that are known for selling out in minutes.
00:10Social media users have begun testing the cups for lead after people realized the popular drinkware is made with lead, according to Stanley's website.
00:18Even though experts say the amount of lead found in these products is miniscule and not banned by the FDA,
00:24public health officials argue that the products people use for eating or drinking shouldn't contain any lead at all.
00:30HuffPost notes that the consensus among environmental health experts is that zero lead would be the ideal amount in any item you're drinking with.
00:39The medical director of the National Capital Poison Center told HuffPost that being exposed to small amounts of lead is unlikely to cause any immediate health issues.
00:48But in severe cases, it can trigger seizures, brain swelling or even death.
00:53A medical professor at the University of Colorado said,
00:56quote, people do not have to be concerned about using these products.
01:00Though if the cup is severely damaged and the lead is accessible, throw it out.
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