January 18, 2022 - Tuesday
I will be publishing a full thread of all of my e-mails with the CertiPUR-US foam agency here on the website as soon as I have a moment (possibly later today). In the meantime, please read all three sections below AND if you have purchased a piece of furniture with ...
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Recent & Important Posts:
@LeadSafeMama just passed 8,900 Instagram Followers (so we’re giving aways some MORE Lead Free mugs!]
Our most recent winner was announced just a few days ago too! ...
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You could win a Hydro Flask water bottle! Click through for details on how to enter for a chance to win! Thank you!
Green “Rubz” massage ball: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free. 20 ppm Antimony.
Reading #1) Green "Rubz" massage ball
80-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 1 ppm
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 43 +/- 9 ppm
Copper (Cu): 11 +/- 5 ppm
Zinc (Zn): ...
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Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s 2022 Business Licenses Renewal with the State of Oregon
January 13, 2022 - Thursday
Business License Renewal Paperwork
For anyone who is curious... Lead Safe Mama, LLC just renewed our business license for the year (2022 calendar year). #Woohoo!
While I have been doing this work (as a childhood Lead poisoning prevention activist) since 2007 (and ...
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Join Lead Safe Mama on Reddit! Starting with Sunday #AMAs from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. PST
Saturday - January 8, 2022
So I have just decided I am going to focus most of my energy on Reddit from now on now that I know how to use it (I just figured it out this week! LOL! #ImAnOldLady) Please join me there.
I still don't have the groups and details figured out - but I created a ...
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Golden colored Paparazzi dangly earrings: 3,578 ppm Mercury + 1,658 ppm Lead + 334 ppm Cadmium + 842 ppm Arsenic.
Published: January 8, 2022
Scroll down for full XRF Test results for the Paparazzi Accessories item pictured [brass colored dangly earrings]
IMPORTANT NOTE: This is NOT testing that can be done with a home test kit. The home test kits that many people are using to test this Paparazzi jewelry ...
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In case you care: these are the masks we have chosen to get for our family now that we have Omicron to be concerned about…
https://amzn.to/3FZ5jIG
These are the masks my husband has chosen for our family (after he did TON of research) now that Omicron is taking over. We have one kiddo taking in-person college classes this semester and he is medically fragile so it is very important to us that he has the most protective ...
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Simplified summary of Lead Safe Mama, LLC findings for Lead-painted glass baby bottles purchased on Amazon in 2021.
December 20, 2021 - Monday
Subject: Lead painted baby bottles for sale on Amazon in 2021
Summary:
Lead Safe Mama,LLC tested seven different styles of glass baby bottles (from two different brands) - purchased on Amazon.com in 2021 - and these all tested positive for dangerous levels of Lead in ...
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All details about upcoming #LeadSafeMama #GiveAways are posted on this link! Check back here periodically for the latest!
Check back here for the latest updates!
Last updated: December 20, 2021- Monday
#1) Lead Safe Mama Instagram GiveAways Coming Up
1.a.- Upcoming Instagram #GiveAway #1 (9,000 Lead Safe Mama Instagram Followers)
Click this link to follow Lead Safe Mama on Instagram
When ...
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Please stop using vintage Pyrex glassware for cooking & serving food – it’s often painted with high-Lead paint & can test positive for Cadmium & Arsenic, too.
Please watch this ten minute video first:
Here's a short (2 min 55 second) follow up video too:
Here's the general introduction I provide on a lot of my posts, for those who may be new to (or have possibly "stumbled upon") my work - while just casually browsing, or ...
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Lead Safe Mama’s January 2022 Travel Schedule! Your chance to schedule a home consultation or community event with Tamara.
Click the image of the calendar to see it full size!
Scroll to bottom to see preliminary schedules for April and October 2022
What is a Lead Safe Mama “Healthy Home Consultation”?
First we want to clarify what it is not.
A Lead Safe Mama healthy home consultation is not a “Hazard ...
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Caraway “cookware without the chemicals” positive for 20 metals including Lead, Mercury, Cobalt & Antimony (when tested with XRF technology.)
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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Ways to support the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC
Why we do what we do here at Lead Safe Mama, LLC
YOU have a right to know what’s in the products in your home (including your paint and building materials.)
YOU have a right to make informed decisions for your family and community.
Through this work, together we can hold corporate America ...
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A new idea! Ask all the questions you want for a low monthly contribution!
July 17, 2021 - Saturday
The conundrum: How can I earn a living doing what I do? [So I can keep doing it!]
As many of you know, I am hopping on and off social media 10 to 12 hours a day (sometimes more), every day - checking in and answering questions for as many families as I can. When I am not ...
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How soon after exposure is Lead detectable in my child’s blood? What is the “half-life” of Lead in the bloodstream? How long does Lead stay in the body?
Here's a link from the CDC with some info on this topic
A quote from the above-linked article: "Lead is cleared from the blood and soft tissues with a half-life of 1 to 2 months and more slowly from the skeleton, with a half-life of years to decades."
#1.) How soon after exposure is Lead ...
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New website for 2021! ShopLeadSafeMama.com! No Ads, No Stories, Just Lead-free stuff!
Wednesday - May 19, 2021
I've just started working on this fun new concept (because you, my readers, asked for it!)...it's a brand new website ShopLeadSafeMama.com. It only has products from brands that I trust and whose products I have repeatedly tested and found to be Lead-free [with ...
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Group Rules for participating in the Lead Safe Mama Facebook Group: Updated July 4, 2021
Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2021
Updated: Friday, December 31, 2021
Below are the rules for the Lead Poisoning Prevention With Lead Safe Mama Facebook Group (group link here). These rules are current as of the most recent date above.
As of the most recent date above there are more than ...
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Q. I want to buy some nontoxic cookware, which pots & pans are the safest for cooking? Which pots & pans are the least toxic?
I get some version this question every.single.day!
"Which are the least-toxic pots & pans?”
"Which pots & pans are the best?”
"Which pots and pans do you use in your home?"
"What's the best brand for nontoxic pots and pans?"
First: What to AVOID when purchasing ...
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Green Pan: Lead-free (although I don’t recommend it!) Aluminum substrate tests positive for trace levels of Antimony.
January 23, 2021 - Saturday
Well! Hello there. Happy Saturday! If you have been following my blog for the past few months, you know that I purchased one of these pans for XRF testing and reporting here on the Lead Safe Mama blog. I specifically chose the pan pictured because I thought it might test ...
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Tamara’s Christmas Eve Interview w/ Jon Fishman, drummer of Phish & parent of a Lead-exposed child.
Published: January 9, 2021
Updated: December 26, 2021
You can watch the 3 Jon Fishman Interview videos here on this post or you can click through to the Lead Safe Mama YouTube channel.
On Christmas Eve 2020 I had a great video chat with Jon Fishman (drummer of the band Phish). In addition to just ...
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I wrote this on November 30, 2019… on the very real impacts of Lead Poisoning (“Stop worrying about shit, just do something!”)
Originally Posted on Facebook - November 30, 2019
Updates in Blue
LISTEN. I am in a bad mood today. You NEED to get how serious Lead is and how important prenatal and preconception testing is. Today my 11 year old (poisoned in utero) BUSTED OUR FRONT DOOR! And it is COLD outside and now there is a ...
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Glass milk bottles from Oregon to Maine have Lead painted markings. This example from New Hampshire tested positive for 40,400 ppm Lead!!!
Introduction to Tamara Rubin
(for those new to this website!)
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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How to use the Lead Safe Mama website. (Video!)
Tuesday - December 8, 2020
At this point in time, this is probably the most important post I have ever published. It's a tool for YOU to help YOU (quickly!) learn how to navigate this site more efficiently.
As of this moment there are over 2,600 posts on the Lead Safe Mama blog with ...
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“Lead Free / Toxic Metals Free” Always Pan tests positive for Lead, Chromium, Titanium, Cobalt & more (14 metals) using XRF technology.
Product images below are from the manufacturer's website.
Screenshot below is from the "From Our Place" website listing for the Always Pan:
Introduction to Tamara (for those new to the site!)
Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary ...
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Fisher Price recommends not letting kids play with these vintage toys (use them as decor only). They can have unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.
Click the instagram screen shots below to see them full sized and read the comments.
Introduction to Tamara (for those new to the site!)
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, ...
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A reporter asked me this question yesterday: “Why aren’t children getting tested for Lead?” Here’s my answer (comparison to CoViD-19.)
To the reporter who interviewed me for an article today:
Your question was, "Why aren’t children getting tested (given the pervasiveness of lead exposure)?" I gave you some short answers in our call— but here’s my longer answer.
"Why aren’t children getting tested for Lead?"
Answer: ...
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Hello! I’m here to ruin Christmas for you! Do you know how toxic your Christmas decorations are?
Introduction to Tamara (for those new to the site!)
Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her four sons are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning prevention ...
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How much Lead is in salt? Which salt is safest to use for cooking? Is Himalayan salt safe?
If you work with (or own) a salt company and have more recent (or more accurate / more specific) test results than what is listed below, please do share that with me and I will update the post! Thank you!
A collaboration with my readers
LeadSafeMama.com is different from pretty much every ...
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Vintage dining table w/ faux-wood surface: tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Antimony! Do you have a table like this?
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget ...
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400 ml Pyrex (made in Germany) beaker painted with LEAD PAINT! 22,300 ppm Lead. 5000 ppm & up is officially “Lead paint”!
When tested with a high-precision XRF Instrument, the paint on this glass beaker was positive for an unsafe level of Lead.
Today - in the year 2020 (more than two decades in to a new century) - it is still not uncommon for modern glass products (baby bottles, water bottles, measuring cups, mixing ...
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Do you (or your grandma) have kitchen counters like this? If so they may test positive for unsafe levels of Lead.
Vintage (1970s / 1980s) faux wood vinyl countertops often have unsafe levels of Lead.
When I walk in to a home and see counters like these now - based on experience - I am almost always certain that they will test positive for Lead. This particular counter was likely from the year the home was ...
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This is what a Leaded sealing dot looks like on a stainless steel water bottle. Please read the full post if you have questions.
Leaded Sealing Dots
This is what a Leaded sealing dot looks like (on the bottom of a stainless steel water bottle).
Continue reading below the image.
The image below is what these Leaded sealing dots look like on stainless steel water bottles when covered with the factory paint or ...
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“If the Lead is only on the OUTSIDE (… of my dish, measuring cup, mixing bowl, etc….) why does it matter?”
"Why is it a problem that some dishes have Lead on the OUTSIDE?"
I get some variation of this question nearly every single day:
"I don't understand — what's the problem? The Lead is only on the outside."
"Why does it matter, if the Lead does not touch the food inside the dish?"
"Does the ...
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How the Lead industry deliberately utilized systemic racism to deflect blame for poisoning generations of children.
Note:
My husband and I have been working on writing this post for a few weeks now. We have done our best to present this information in a way that gives the reader historical context and demonstrates these issues as endemic in for-profit-industry over the past century and beyond. The opinions we ...
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Yes, I do phone consultations (and video conferences and video speaking engagements)!
Last updated: Friday - July 3, 2020
Do you do phone consultations, Tamara?
I get asked all the time if I do phone consultations for families (or companies, or organizations) looking for advice about keeping their homes (or businesses and environments) Lead-free [or making them at least Lead-safe]. ...
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I don’t do what I do to instill fear. I do what I do to educate, so YOU can make informed choices for your family.
Is what I report on this blog "fear-mongering"?
Yesterday an article was shared with me that mentioned me and my advocacy work. This blog post here, today - on my website, is by way of a rebuttal - addressing not only a few misconceptions articulated in that particular piece, but also ...
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It’s not just paint! Stain can have Lead too! Interior 1905 door: 987 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 157 ppm Arsenic!
Dark stained original interior wood door
in house built in 1905 (Portland, Oregon)
The door pictured above is in my home, which is in Portland, Oregon (USA) and was built in 1905. I believe (based on their design, construction - and test results) that these are the original doors from when the ...
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This post has all of the links to my posts about books; vintage & new, paperback & hardcover, comics & more!
Introduction
For each post I write, there are category keyword tabs at the top of the post. Each of those words is a link to the category, and you can get to that category overview (to see all of the posts in that category) anytime, by clicking on any of those words. I am working on ...
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List of stores I won’t shop at because they recently sold things with Lead or still sell things with Lead…
Stores I will not shop at...
While it seems I have said this a million times in conversations over the past decade (+) since I started doing independent consumer goods testing, I felt it was time to finally put this in writing!
Below is a quick list of stores I will no longer regularly shop at ...
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Folks have been asking if Lead in vintage books is a real poisoning concern. Click to read my response here.
Published: January 30, 2020
Is it really a problem?
Hey friends! So many of you have been asking me this question (or some variation of this question) over the past several days:
”Is it really a problem? Especially if a kid is not eating a book?”
"Do we need to take this seriously?” ...
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I Live in San Francisco. My neighbors are illegally and unsafely working on a Lead painted house. Who do I call?
Published: January 9, 2020
Updated: January 13, 2020
Heya San Francisco!
My girlfriend in San Francisco just called me with this question, and I get this exact question often enough that I wanted to write this post — so I don’t have to dig for the city’s resource information (which is down ...
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Paparazzi “stone” ring: Lead-free & “Nickel-free”, as advertised…BUT: 265,300 ppm CADMIUM! Cadmium causes cancer.
Published: January 7, 2020
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding ...
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Corelle® recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as “decorative pieces” due to concerns for high levels of Lead.
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget ...
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Stop using your vintage Tupperware NOW. These measuring cups are positive for 2,103 ppm Lead + 250 ppm Arsenic.
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
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At 351,400 ppm Lead, this glass is likely the source of a boy’s mysterious poisoning. 90 ppm+ is illegal in kids’ items.
Originally posted: October 10, 2019
Updated: December 28, 2019
Several months ago, a mom who lives nearly 3,000 miles away from where I live in Portland, Oregon contacted me to see if there was any chance I could come to her home to help her. She had just learned that her 13-year-old kiddo tested ...
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Vintage Corelle Butterfly Gold glass plate: 18,700 ppm Lead on the decorative pattern when tested with an XRF instrument.
Corelle brand Butterfly Gold pattern vintage (c. 1970s/ 1980s) white glass plate:
18,700 ppm Lead on the decorative pattern when tested with an XRF instrument.
Originally published January 25, 2019
Updated December 1, 2019
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer ...
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Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe*] & 236 ppm Cd [75 is unsafe.]
Originally posted: December 27, 2018
Updated: December 28, 2019
Introduction / Welcome to My Website!
I am a mother of Lead poisoned children. My children were poisoned in 2005 by the work of a painting contractor, you can see more about my story in the trailer to my documentary film, HERE. Since ...
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#AskTamara: Which dishes are Lead-Free? Pioneer Woman? Wedgwood? Franciscan? Blue Willow? Fiestaware? Heath?
Originally published: December 5, 2018
Updated: December 28, 2019
Question (s):
Which dishes are Lead-Free?
How can I tell if my dishes are Lead-Free?
How do I find Lead-Free dishes?
Answer: I constantly get this question, and there isn't one answer that makes everyone happy, ...
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What should I do with my Lead-contaminated dishes? To Toss or Not To Toss?
Originally written: November 1, 2013
Updated: December 28, 2019
What should I do with my Lead-contaminated dishes? [Or toys, or piggy banks, etc.]
Alternate Title: To Toss or Not To Toss?
I often get asked "Well, now that we know it contains bio-available lead, what are we supposed ...
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#AskTamara: Which mugs are Lead-free? How can I tell if my mug has unsafe levels of Lead? Which mugs do you use?
Originally Published: December 24, 2016
Updated: December 28, 2019
Question: Which mugs are Lead-free? What mugs do you use in your home?
Answer: When I first got my hands on a high-precision XRF instrument and started testing things for Lead, one of the very first things I tested was my ...
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Ask Tamara: What Dishes Do You Use In Your Home? Which dishes don’t have Lead? Which dishes are Lead free?
Originally published: December 20, 2016
Updated: December 28, 2019
Which dishes are Lead-free?
How can I choose Lead-free dishes for my family?
Question: "What dishes do you use in your home every day?" [I get this question several times a day it seems!]
Answer: Keep it simple.
To help ...
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Vintage Pyrex Spring Blossom Green Crazy Daisy Mixing Bowls: 109,900 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + Cadmium too!
Originally published: June 13, 2018
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a multi-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a mother of Lead-poisoned children. Her infant and toddler sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in August of 2005. She began conducting independent testing of ...
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Have questions about Lead? Childhood Lead poisoning? Adult Lead exposure? Start Here!
Originally Posted: December 2019
Updated: Friday, January 20, 2020
Click any one of the image blocks below for more information on that subject.
This “Start Here” post is a work in progress, so please let me know if you don’t find what you are looking for. Here are the topics posted so far (each ...
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What are the symptoms of Lead poisoning? In adults? In children?
Published December 15, 2019
Hello all! I created this post to be a summary post (a directory of a kind) to answer this question for those starting from the “Start Here” page. Below are links to some of my more important posts about symptoms of Lead poisoning - both generally and specifically in ...
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Nasty old (2003?) Tempurpedic pillow positive for LEAD: 5,261 ppm & ANTIMONY: 232 ppm! What are you resting your head on tonight? Is it safe?
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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How can I tell if the paint on my home is Lead paint? Read this post for close-up images of this Lead painted railing – Brooklyn, NY
Q. What does Lead paint Look like?
Q. How can I tell if peeling paint is Lead paint?
This is just one example of what peeling Lead paint can look like. I will be posting more examples throughout the month (October 2019) - but this is an excellent example of peeling high-Lead paint on the ...
Read More about How can I tell if the paint on my home is Lead paint? Read this post for close-up images of this Lead painted railing – Brooklyn, NY
What does peeling Lead paint look like? How can I tell if peeling paint is Lead paint? – Rural Pennsylvania
This is just one example of what peeling Lead paint can look like. I will be posting more examples throughout the month of October as I travel the country for Lead Poisoning Prevention Month 2019 - but this is an excellent example of the “alligator pattern” that Lead poisoning prevention advocates ...
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1983 Pizza Hut Care Bear “Grumpy Bear” glass: 122,900 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument. 90 ppm is unsafe. Did you have these?
When tested with an XRF instrument, this blue "Care Bear" collectable drinking glass from Pizza Hut (1983) has the following readings:
Dark blue tummy cloud on the glass pictured here:
Lead (Pb): 122,900 +/- 5,200 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 3,224 +/- 250 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 321 +/- 64 ppm
Titanium ...
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National Breast Cancer Foundation Breast Cancer Awareness Key: 11,800 ppm Lead [90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids.]
Oh the irony!
When tested with an XRF instrument, this pink "Breast Cancer Awareness" key tested positive for a high level of LEAD. Lead can cause humans to have a significantly compromised immune system - which in turn can create a biological environment conducive to the growth of cancerous ...
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Another reason to avoid vintage toys – toy triceratops: 6,298 ppm Lead. This would be illegal if made today.
The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe and illegal in a modern item manufactured for use by children today is anything 90 ppm or higher in the paint or coating or anything 100 ppm or higher in the substrate. As a result of the high levels of Lead found in this toy (see exact full XRF test ...
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Tamara, can I send you one of my dishes to test for lead? Yes, Maybe – but read this whole post first! Thanks.
Updated: Saturday - August 7, 2021
Question:
Tamara, can I send you one of my dishes to test for lead? [Or - if not a dish - some other toy, jewelry, trinket, heirloom, whatever!]
Answer:
Yes you may send me a small simple item (if it is from a set of dishes ...
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Did you get this booklet when you moved in to your pre-1978 rental? Your landlord could be fined $16,000 if you did not.
Because people might find it a little difficult to locate this important document online, I have posted both a link here (click the image above or below to see the document on the EPA's site), and as a backup [given that so much essential information and vital scientific data has been deleted ...
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Click the link to learn more! [Wait, what? Is this click bait? What are you selling?]
For those who like a quick answer when they read blog posts:
Garlic.
That's it. Eat all the garlic and move on.
Thanks for reading! :-)
P.S. Tomatoes, berries, onions and grapes are good too! [Link]
Links to the science supporting the efficacy of garlic for ...
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1995 Franciscan Desert Rose China, Made in England: 47,800 ppm Lead on the food surface! 90 is unsafe for a child.
When this Franciscan Desert Rose Pattern China (Made in the England by Johnson Brothers in 1995) was tested with an XRF instrument it came in at 47,800 +/- 1,400 ppm lead. It is negative for Cd (cadmium), As (arsenic) and Hg (mercury), however that is one heck of a lot of lead to be found in the ...
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Written on my youngest son’s 11th birthday (July 2019). Click to read the story of how Lead impacted his birth (I almost died in childbirth.).
Wait. What?
Your third baby was poisoned too?
Tamara, you never talk about that!
The tiny human in the picture above (born just 5 lbs 10 ounces) is now almost 130 lbs and 5' 6" inches tall! (And he's just 11 years old today!)
He was my smallest baby - and we had a very difficult pregnancy ...
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#AskTamara: Q. Which crock pots do you recommend? & Q. Which slow cookers are Lead-free?
I get this question (in some form or another)...
...ALL.THE.TIME!:
"Tamara, which crock pot do you recommend?" or
"Tamara, which slow cooker is Lead-free?"
My answer: I do not ever recommend ANY ceramic-lined crock pot or slow cooker in ANY brand or model or style. Period.
Why? Well... ...
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Some vintage Legos® test positive for high level of a known carcinogen. Can I tell if my Legos® are safe?
One of these small yellow Lego® bricks (pictured above) is vintage [the one on the left of the photo was purchased new, "between 1978 and 1988"] - and tested positive for a very high level of Cadmium (a known carcinogen); the other is newer [belongs to my kiddos and was purchased sometime in the ...
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The “Sugar Packet-Football Field” Illustration: How much Lead in dust does it take to poison a child?
Want to see a visual of how much lead dust it takes to poison a child? Please watch the 2.5 minute trailer to the documentary film I directed on the subject:
MisLEAD: America's Secret Epidemic, Trailer from Tamara Rubin on Vimeo.
Here's some background for helping you to understand how ...
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Kitchen table positive for 1,400 ppm Lead, yet overlooked by an inspector as an exposure source for a child’s Blood Lead Level.
This kitchen table was positive with levels as high as 1,400 ppm Lead — a hazard that was overlooked, considered insignificant by an inspector, yet was a likely primary source of exposure for a child.
A family I visited last year had an unidentified "mystery" source of persistent Lead ...
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Blood Lead Testing: Please get everyone in the family tested, since you have been living in a house with high lead paint.
Below is a letter I wrote to a family who I recently had a home visit with. I felt it synthesized a lot of information that I often share with families and would be a useful addition to my blog.
February 6, 2019
After our visit I wanted to get back to you with ...
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Does your baby’s cup have toxic heavy metals in it? This enamelware “baby cup” tested positive for 16,200 ppm Cadmium!
Please note: This is NOT a post just about one red enamelware baby cup, it's an overview of safe and unsafe baby cups I have found and how to make sure you choose a safe cup for YOUR baby! Please take the time to read the whole post (scrolling past all the images) and to share it with your friends ...
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Tamara’s Toxic Dishes Guide: “Do my dishes have Lead?” Read this post to see if YOUR china has Lead!
Published: November 22, 2018
Updated: May 30, 2021
Welcome to the Lead Safe Mama website! I am sure this post will engage quite a few new readers, so I thought I would start it with an introduction...
Here's a brief bio about me (Tamara Rubin, aka: Lead Safe Mama).
I am a mother of ...
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Should I be worried about the possibility of lead in the sandbox toys at my child’s school? [Vintage toy dinosaur pictured: 8,000 ppm Lead].
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal award winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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#AskTamara: Are my kids’ crayons toxic? Which brand of crayons is safe? Crayola? Filana? Stockmar? Honey Sticks?
#AskTamara:
Question: Are my kids' crayons toxic? Which brand of crayons is safe?
Answer: Yes, it is very possible that one or more crayons in your child's crayon box contain some detectable level of heavy metals when tested with an XRF instrument.
In fact - while I have not tested all ...
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Ceramcor Xtrema “Metals-Free” Saucepan Positive For Lead, Cadmium, Cobalt, Iron, Nickel, Chromium and other metals when tested with an XRF instrument.
In August of 2018 I tested yet another Ceramcor Xtrema "Lead-Free" pan that ended up being positive for lead.
This pan was purchased direct from the company, c. November of 2016.
These pans are advertised and promoted as being metals-free, and specifically as being lead-free — yet ...
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Lead Safe Mama’s Amazon Store! Lead-free things I recommend or use in my home.
Originally posted: July 26, 2018
Updated: August 2, 2020
I started populating my #LeadSafeMama Amazon Store with choices from my #SaferChoices posts in 2018 and I update these lists periodically based on feedback from YOU (the readers of this blog!)
Please click through and let me know if ...
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#AskTamara: What is Carbon Steel? (Morakniv, Made in Sweden Carving Knife)
Originally published: July 8, 2018
Updated: December 26, 2021
Q: What is carbon steel?
A: The following XRF readings are all of the metals detected when testing the Morakniv "Made In Sweden" knife (pictured here), which is marked "Carbon Steel". While I have not tested a lot of carbon steel ...
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#AskTamara: What is stainless steel? [This U.S.A. made Lead-free hose has all stainless steel hardware!]
Question: What is stainless steel?
Answer: There are actually multiple answers to that question — as there are a lot of different grades of stainless steel.
One of the most common grades of stainless steel (for household uses including cookware/ kitchen items) is "304". When something reads as ...
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Maybe Grandma Can Keep Her Vintage Faux Pearls?: 295,900 ppm Lead [90 & up is unsafe in items kids use.]
How toxic are your vintage pearls?
When tested with an XRF instrument, this set of Grandma’s vintage faux pearls (that feel like real pearls!) were positive for Lead at 295,900 +/- 34,000 ppm. At this level of Lead this is essentially Leaded crystal that these pearls are made ...
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Very well written article: Surprising Danger of Bentonite Clay…
From the article linked below:
"Many have shared how bentonite clay has helped their digestion or skin symptoms. The reasons why it may have helped seemed plausible to me, and I don’t doubt that many have had positive experiences. Since I’ve never seen much research either way, I never thought ...
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New Study: Potential Hazard of Lead in Decorated Glassware
Published: November 23, 2017
Click the image below to read the full article!
"Dr Andrew Turner of the University of Plymouth, UK tested a range of glass products used for storing liquids, both new and second hand. These included tumblers, beer glasses, wine glasses, and jars. More than 70 percent ...
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I was really sad when (in 2014) I discovered that this antique maple syrup bucket was positive for 12,500 ppm Lead!
Originally published in 2014
Re-shared: November 21, 2017
Updated: October 25, 2020
Antique / Vintage Maple syrup collection bucket from New Hampshire.
"Leader" brand: 12,500 ppm lead.
Possibly 60 or 70 years old (in 2014).
When I tested this antique maple syrup bucket in 2014 I was more than ...
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Vintage Vinyl Measuring Tape (for Sewing): 19,900 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
Originally posted, November 19, 2017
Link to this post on Facebook (so you can share it!)
Measuring Tape - Soft Plastic, Made in China.
When tested with a Niton XRF instrument it was positive for Lead with the following reading: 19,900 parts per million (ppm).
To learn more about XRF ...
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Dr. Mercola “Metals Free” Frying Pan: 14,900 ppm Lead. Check out the 140+ comments on this one too!
Below is a letter I wrote to Dr. Mercola when I first found Lead in these pans that are sold and marketed as "Lead-free" and "Metals Free". This post was originally published on June 9, 2017. Dr. Mercola never responded to me directly, but here are several related posts including his response to ...
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My Clorox Wipes Video or “How to clean up Lead dust.” – A short video by Lead Safe Mama, Tamara Rubin.
This post and video were originally published in November of 2014.
This is the technique we used to clean up Lead dust in our home after our children were poisoned back in 2005. We know for sure this works because we had dust wipe samples (tests to determine Lead-levels in dust) taken both BEFORE ...
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San Pellegrino Water Bottle: 116 ppm Lead in the green glass, 90 is unsafe in items used by kids. Please click & read to learn more.
Originally posted April 4, 2017
Updated December 22, 2019
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 ,and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead ...
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#LeadPaintedSchoolYards: Portland, Oregon
Yellow painted lines on school yard in Portland Public school Elementary School - Llewellyn /Sellwood - 25,700 ppm lead. In spite of a public declaration to "Keep PPS Schoolyards Safe And Healthy" this is simply not happening!
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Read this post to learn what I have done at my home to make sure my urban yard and garden are Lead-safe!
Posted here: February 26, 2017
Updated: April 26, 2020
I took this picture of our back yard years ago and realized that every element in the photos had a “Lead story” – so I thought it would be fun to annotate it and share it with you all, in case it could ...
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Bentonite clay (a primary Earthpaste toothpaste ingredient) has unsafe levels of Lead. Earthpaste’s marketing downplays this fact.
Originally posted/discussed in April of 2014
Updated: February 6, 2017
Here's a great recent article about bentonite clay use and the potential dangers.
Original post:
Yes, Earthpaste Toothpaste DOES have lead.
The manufacturer has a prop 65 warning on the label (required by law) ...
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Ask Tamara: Q. Can I test my dishes for lead with a LeadCheck swab? A. Sometimes, but not always. (Click to read more.)
Ask Tamara:
Q. Hi! Thank you for all you do!! Are the LeadCheck® test swabs from Home Depot sufficient enough to test my dishware? Also, even though Fiestaware says "Lead free: it could still have Cadmium in it, correct? Thank you and I follow all your work!
A. The short of it is that ...
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KitchenAid Mixer Attachments, c. 2014: as high as 2,434 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.]
When tested with an XRF instrument almost all of the KitchenAid brand mixer attachments (of the many that I have tested to date) have been positive for Lead*.
This is true of the ones with the white coating and of the ones with the shiny or dull gray finish. This also includes the top-knobs ...
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Typical American house key: 12,800 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe. Don’t let kids (especially babies) play with real keys!
When tested with an XRF instrument, this typical American house door key
had the following reading: 12,800 ppm Lead
How much Lead is "too much" Lead?
The current amount of Lead that is considered toxic (and illegal) in an item "intended for use by children" is anything over 90 ppm Lead in the ...
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If a doctor says your baby’s Blood Lead Level is “normal” – get a new doctor. There’s no “NORMAL” level of LEAD in blood.
Originally posted: January 7, 2017
Updated: June 07, 2021
I have written this post out of frustration over the rampant misinformation given to parents when they first get their children tested.
Doctors often tell parents their child’s Blood Lead Level [“BLL”] is “normal” when the level is 1, or ...
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My favorite article ever, about the impact of low-level lead exposure.
This is my single-most favorite article ever written about the impact of low level lead exposure and I encourage everyone to read it as a basic primer of what we are up against as parents and as an advocacy community. Every single time I re-read it I am re-inspired. Please check it ...
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#AskTamara: “What do you use to test for Lead?”; “Can I do this myself at home?”; “How much does it cost?”
Originally written December 19, 2016
Updated December 11, 2019
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a multi-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a mother of Lead-poisoned children. Her infant and toddler sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in August of 2005. She began ...
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#AskTamara: The inspector is coming tomorrow, what do I need to know?
Question
“I just found out my kiddo was Lead poisoned and an inspector from the Health Department is coming out on Monday, what might I expect?”
Answer:
The extent of your home inspection (if done by a public agency) really will depend on two things:
The budget of your health ...
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A Dad’s Perspective; Autism Vs. Lead Poisoning
Originally written May 24, 2015
Updated (just the images!) December 2, 2019
Today is my birthday; I’m 57 years old.
I mention this not to solicit “Happy Birthday” e-mails – but to illustrate that there is not a single day that goes by in our life where lead poisoning and its impacts are ...
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Ask Tamara: My parents said they used these vintage items their whole life & I shouldn’t worry. ‘Your kids will be fine…”
1/16/2015 – Facebook
“A.” asked:
What do you say to people who say, “Oh, they’ll be fine! I ate lead paint all the time as a kid.” Or what do you say to caretakers who don’t remove the antique toys you requested them to put away?
Tamara’s Answer:
Hi A! What I say (if I am feeling ...
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Q: I found lead-paint in my home. Now what?
Christine posted on Facebook (6/23/2014):
"What do you do once you find lead paint?? I tested last night and found some deteriorating on the front door jamb and I'm so worried about my 2 year old and 3 month old! I can't afford to hire a contractor. Would painting over it be ...
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#AskTamara: Can I infer my child’s Blood Lead Level (BLL) by testing myself?
#AskTamara
Originally Posted June 18, 2014
Question From Cristen (via Facebook)
QUESTION
Tamara Rubin, my ND suggested that if I was nervous about having my 3yo and 5yo lead tested (due to the finger stick...I'm pretty sure my 5yo would cry, and my 3yo would FREAK the hell out, major ...
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Q: Renting a 1950’s House…
May 19, 2014
Kayla
QUESTION:
Hello! I have come across your site and wondered if you would have the time to answer a question for me? We live in a home in the south built in the 50s. It was completely repainted before we moved in and the lead status is "unknown". We are renting and our ...
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ProHear Machete Hunting & Shooting Earmuffs / Hearing Protectors: Lead & Cadmium-free in all components. Positive for trace Antimony.
Prohear hearing protectors
Reading #1) ProHear silver logo on headband
80-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 63 +/- 3 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 129 +/- 31 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,583 +/- 33 ...
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SIDINIC hearing protectors, black and green: 412 ppm Lead + 46 ppm Cadmium in the headband vinyl.
Sidinic hearing protectors
Reading #1) Green hard plastic outside of ear case
30-second reading
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 26 +/- ...
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Royal Doulton Carlyle Pattern English Fine Bone China: 70,900 ppm Lead on the food surface. For context: 90 ppm & up is considered unsafe in modern items made for use by children.
Reading #1) White center of dish
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 67,800 +/- 800 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): 37 +/- 15 ppm
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 508 +/- 54 ppm
Barium (Ba): 258 +/- 25 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 170 ...
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2021 Crate & Barrel 15 oz Essential Mug, Made in Indonesia: 4,365 ppm Lead in the black logo mark on the bottom of the mug.
2021 Crate & Barrel 15 oz Essential Mug, Made in Indonesia: 256-870
Reading #1) on plain white of mug
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 3 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 614 +/- ...
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2021 Crate & Barrel Aspen Coupe Salad Plate Made in Indonesia: 3,843 ppm Lead in the black logo mark of the dish.
2021 Crate & Barrel Aspen Coupe Salad Plate Made in Indonesia
Reading #1) on food surface of plate
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 3 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 2 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 552 +/- ...
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Harmony House Fine China Silver Rhapsody 3506 (Made in Japan): 12 ppm Lead + 4 ppm Cadmium on the food surface (safe by all standards.)
Silver edged dish by Harmony House (Made in Japan)
Reading #1) on food surface
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 12 +/- 3 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 4 +/- 2 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 1318 +/- 56 ppm
Zinc (Zn): ...
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Noritake Cher Blanc Fine Porcelain 1655 White Plate (Made In Sri Lanka): 21 ppm Lead + 5 ppm Cadmium on the food surface. Safe by All Standards.
Noritake Cher Blanc Fine Porcelain 1655 White Ceramic Plate With Decorative Floral Pattern Around Edge
Reading #1) on food surface
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 4 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 5 +/- 2 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): ...
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1917 Liberty Silver Half Dollar: 365 ppm Lead + 203 ppm Mercury (899,400 ppm Silver). Not a good fidget for kids.
Silver coin
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 365 +/- 43 ppm
Cadmium (C): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): 203 +/- 54 ppm
Bromine (Br): 19 +/- 11 ppm
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Vanadium (V): 794 +/- 522
Copper (Cu): 95,300 +/- 600 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 100 +/- 59 ppm
Silver (Ag): 899,400 ...
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Which component of this vintage suitcase tested positive for 16,400 ppm Lead? Guess correctly & you might win a prize! Please read full details on how to participate.
Posted: January 8, 2022 - Saturday
One of the components of this vintage suitcase tested positive for16,500 ppm Lead. Which one was it? Let's play a game!
Check out all of the pictures below.
Comment here on this post with your guess - in the comments section on the website - not on social ...
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