Canadian Things – 2009 Starbucks Red & White Ceramic Mug: 1,005 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen) + 259 ppm Lead.
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When tested with an XRF instrument this 2009 Red and White Starbucks brand mug (sent to me by a reader in Canada) had the following readings:
On a part with just the white glaze:
- Lead (Pb): 259 +/- 23 ppm
- Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
- Cadmium (Cd): 17 +/- 7 ppm
- Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
- Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative
- Barium (Ba): 939 +/- 61 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): Non-Detect / Negative
- Selenium (Se): Non-Detect / Negative
On a part with primarily red glaze:
- Lead (Pb): 94 +/- 45 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 1,005 +/- 59 ppm
- Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
- Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
- Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect / Negative
- Barium (Ba): Non-Detect / Negative
- Chromium (Cr): Non-Detect / Negative
- Selenium (Se): 196 +/- 55 ppm
All tests were done for a minimum of 30 seconds each – using a freshly calibrated Niton XRF instrument (an XL3T XRF testing in “consumer goods” mode). Tests were repeated multiple times on each component to confirm the results. All test results reported on this blog are science-based, accurate and replicable.
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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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