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What to do if you are a blogger (reseller) who has been selling Ceramcor/ Xtrema with the understanding they are metals-free
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
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Xtrema, an important point: The clay substrate had only 4 metals. This means 10 metals were detected just in the glaze.
May 25, 2019
In discussing the issue of the Xtrema / Ceramcor pans with my husband tonight, I showed him my three sets of readings that I wrote up for my post from last August (August 2018 - the post with the full readings from all components on one example pan [all of which were consistent with ...
Read More about Xtrema, an important point: The clay substrate had only 4 metals. This means 10 metals were detected just in the glaze.
Xtrema sent a letter to resellers to discredit my finding of heavy metals in their “Metals-Free” cookware. Read it here.
Important background points to understand:
XRF testing is entirely distinct from leach testing.
XRF test results are not somehow magically negated by leach testing results.
If a product passes leach testing for metals, that does not somehow magically mean it is "metals-free"; it only ...
Read More about Xtrema sent a letter to resellers to discredit my finding of heavy metals in their “Metals-Free” cookware. Read it here.
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 when ...
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Lead Safe Mama Newsletter, September 23, 2022: Top Brands of Pots and Pans to AVOID! Plus my favorite alternatives
September 23, 2022 — Friday
Coming to you today (again) from Orange County, California!
Hello all!
Since there are so many folks who are new here on the Lead Safe Mama e-mail newsletter I thought it would be a good time to highlight some of ...
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A concern for Titanium Dioxide in paint on toys: MODERN painted wooden toys may be unsafe for infants & toddlers (even if they meet current safety guidelines)
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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OH the DRAMA! Kerfuffle with Erin Elizabeth & Dr. Mercola’s followers over Lead in Mercola’s pans & my husband’s choice to get the COVID-19 vaccination.
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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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?
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
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China brands associated with “quality” aren’t necessarily safe. 2001 Lenox Butterfly Meadow pattern china: 63,700 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 ...
Read More about China brands associated with “quality” aren’t necessarily safe. 2001 Lenox Butterfly Meadow pattern china: 63,700 ppm Lead.
“Lead-Free/ Toxic Metals-Free” Always Pan (From Our Place) tests positive for Lead, Chromium, Titanium, Cobalt & 14 other metals using XRF technology
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doTerra’s response to my findings of Lead in their diffusers. [& my response to that!]
Please check out the image below which appears to be doTerra's response to my findings of Lead in their diffuser. I do believe that this response was posted when I initially shared these results on Facebook in February of 2018. Below that is my response to their response. [For good measure a picture ...
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Cravings By Chrissy Teigen Wood & Green Silicone Spoon From Target: Lead-Free!
I recently tested some pieces from Pioneer Woman and found lead in them.
As a result of that testing I did a little digging into what company makes the products for Pioneer Woman and that led me to GibsonUSA.com. In digging around Gibson USA's website I learned that they also manufacture products ...
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