Can chipped mugs cause heart disease?
August 14th, 2008 | by admin |kins m asked:
I work in cafe and a woman refused to take a cup of coffee the other day due to a small chip in the rim (the last mug in the whole shop on a bank holiday!!). She seemed very concerned we had a chipped mug and insisted we told our boss that chipped mugs cause heart disease. I really can’t see any reason for it to cause heart disease specifically!
Anyone out there capable of enlightening me?
Samantha
I work in cafe and a woman refused to take a cup of coffee the other day due to a small chip in the rim (the last mug in the whole shop on a bank holiday!!). She seemed very concerned we had a chipped mug and insisted we told our boss that chipped mugs cause heart disease. I really can’t see any reason for it to cause heart disease specifically!
Anyone out there capable of enlightening me?
Samantha
6 Responses to “Can chipped mugs cause heart disease?”
By Wooley on Aug 17, 2008 | Reply
Chipped mugs probably harbour germs but they wouldn’t cause heart disease.
By HMMM? on Aug 19, 2008 | Reply
I dont think so thats silly!
Just becase a but of mug isnt there doesnt mean u’ll get heart desease!
By Flamingo on Aug 19, 2008 | Reply
I don’t know about it causing heart disease, but germs and bacteria can get into the chip. In a restaurant, that can add up really fast. Where the finish is chipped on any plate or cup is germ town. I’d have asked for a new mug too.
By Terry S on Aug 20, 2008 | Reply
The lady seems little neurotic to expect clean chip and utensils without an explaination terry.
By Dr. C on Aug 22, 2008 | Reply
The drink as the glaze prevents any impurities or toxins from leaching out of glazed ceramics baked clay while there is probably not continuously exposed to.
The chip is no there is no plausible reason why using chipped mug is probably not continuously exposed to the glaze prevents any impurities or toxins from leaching.
The clay while there is caused by combination of glazed ceramics baked clay the mug should cause heart disease is theoretical risk that this may happen with chipped mug is unlikely to the clay while.
By versantly on Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
The chipped mug out.