Originally Posted: December 2019
Updated: Friday, January 20, 2020
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If you are looking for the perfect non-toxic, heirloom-quality American made baby gift, this is it! Kleynimals Baby Flatware Set.
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Harris Dairy Farm (Dayton, Maine) glass milk bottle by StanPac: Painted with Lead paint (23,700 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe for kids).
Lead paint on modern reusable milk bottles is a common problem.
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A fund to help other parents protect their children from being poisoned and to help intervene when a child has already been poisoned.
Fund Balance (1/22/21): $100.00
January 22, 2021 - Friday
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2017 Spectr Design “Coffee before Talkie” ceramic mug: 59 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
When tested with an XRF instrument the 2017 Spectr Design "Coffee before Talkie" ceramic mug (pictured here) had the following readings:
Focus on the blue of the mug:
60-second test
Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 10 ppm
Barium (Ba): 68 +/- 33 ppm
Zirconium (Zr): 3,170 +/- 81 ppm
Platinum (Pt): ...
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FAO Schwarz Merry Christmas musical train / snow globe: 53 ppm Lead in the glass. (Safe by all standards)
When tested with an XRF instrument the FAO Schwarz Merry Christmas musical snow globe train (pictured here) had the following readings:
#1) Red paint of train:
60-seconds
Cadmium (Cd): 19 +/- 5 ppm
Silver (Ag): 9 +/- 4 ppm
Palladium (Pd): 6 +/- 3 ppm
Iron (Fe): 662 +/- 145 ppm ...
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Saje Natural Wellness Liquid Sunshine Cheerful Diffuser Blend BOTTLE (not the contents): 21 ppm Lead. (Safe by all standards)
When tested with an XRF instrument the Saje Natural Wellness Liquid Sunshine Cheerful Diffuser Blend BOTTLE (not the contents) had the following readings:
Outside of brown glass bottle - with white text:
60-seconds
Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 7 ppm
Barium (Ba): 3,191 +/- 72 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 24 +/- ...
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Vintage corning casserole with cherry design on the outside: 8,447 ppm Lead + 433 ppm Cadmium. (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.)
Wednesday - January 20, 2021
When tested with an XRF instrument the corning casserole dish pictured here had the following readings:
On the exterior design (the red of the cherries):
Lead (Pb): 8,447 +/- 284 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 433 +/- 26 ppm
Barium (Ba): 3,948 +/- 192 ppm
Chromium ...
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World Kitchen Cherish Pattern white ceramic gravy boat with lid: 30 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards).
When tested with an XRF instrument the World Kitchen Cherish Pattern White Ceramic Gravy Boat by Corelle (pictured here) had the following readings:
Food Surface/ white glazed areas
60 - second test
Lead (Pb): 30 +/- 10 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 191 +/ 15 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 52 +/- 15 ppm
Iron ...
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Steel Wool Scrubby Thing (brand unknown): Non-Detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic & Antimony.
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When tested with an XRF instrument the steel wool scrubby balls - brand unknown (pictured here) had the following readings:
60 - second test
Chromium (Cr): 80.900 +/- 1,700
Bismuth (Bi): 81 +/- 36 ppm
Copper (Cu): 813 +/- 211 ...
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World Kitchen Cherish Pattern white ceramic butter dish with lid: food surface is ND (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic & Antimony.
When tested with an XRF instrument the World Kitchen Cherish Pattern White Ceramic Butter Dish with Lid (pictured here) had the following readings:
Food Surface/ white glazed areas
60 - second test
Bismuth (Bi): 156 +/ 14 ppm
Iron (Fe): 3,713 +/- 217 ppm
Vanadium (V): 111 +/- 51 ppm ...
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Today would be a good day to schedule your 2021 in person home consultation with Lead Safe Mama! Spots are limited and fill up fast!
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Each year I travel in January, April & October to help families in person.
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How much Lead can you buy for $3.99 at Hobby Lobby? Brass dangle cabinet knob / drawer pull: 35,800 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe for kids.
Introduction to Tamara Rubin
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Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her young men are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning ...
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XRF test results for an artificial Christmas tree (c. 1980) from Australia: 19,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Below are XRF Test results for the tree described here.
This is a faux Christmas tree branch sample sent to me by a reader in Australia. She said it is about 40 years old - which would put it at c. 1980! It has two different color needles in the sample - a dark green and a light green - with ...
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