- Most of the lead produced in the United States is used to make lead-acid storage batteries
- These batteries are the primary source of electricity in today's cars
- Lead is also used in lead soldering
- In soldering, two solid metal parts are joined by melting a third metal on top of them, making a joint that fuses the two metals together
- Lead is also used to absorb radiation
- Lead is used in TVs and computer monitors to shield people from the radiation
- Despite the name, pencil leads have no elemental lead in them