Partly because there's the danger of somebody bringing up the subject of lead in optical glass. Have heard from somebody that his cousin read a study claiming you have a good chance of going blind by looking through that stuff, especially at an eclipse of the sun.
Hey John, do you think it's a good time to discuss the risks associated with mercury levels in fish & seafood ?
That's where the real issue lies.
Buncha tinfoil hats !
Paul.
"Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"