The Pioneer Woman “Willow” pattern ceramic coaster: 1,050 ppm Lead (90+ is unsafe for kids) & 521 ppm Cadmium
Sony Dynamic Microphone (F-V610): 4041 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.
Mikasa Continental Silk Flowers, Japan: 57,800 ppm Lead + 1,394 Arsenic. 90 ppm Pb & up is unsafe for kids.
I’ve been presented with the opportunity to officially assume ownership of TWO XRF instruments for $2,000. Can you help?
My short film is one of 10 winners in the first phase of the WIF Curbside Shorts Challenge. Now a jury chooses the top 5!
A 2-minute film I created this week is one of 200 shorts chosen for Women In Film’s Curbside Shorts competition!
I heard that urine and hair tests for heavy metals (including Lead) were not considered “real” or “useful” results. Why is this?
It’s not just paint! Stain can have Lead too! Interior 1905 door: 987 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 157 ppm Arsenic!
1981 Colorforms Tummy Ache the Junk Food Game, board with spinner: 29 ppm Lead (safe by all current standards… but…)
Dollar Store Cristar Mikonos 2019 stemless wine glasses: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free! Good choice!
2015 Beautyrest Recharge Hybrid Delanco Mattress: 3,283 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats) on the sleep surface.
2017 Beautyrest Recharge World Class Bridgewater Firm Mattress: 89 ppm Antimony on the main fabric of the mattress.
I could complain, but I really can’t complain. Some of the things I am grateful for in this time of CoViD-19.
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Triangular Crayons (for ages 3+): Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury & Antimony
