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XRF Test Results for Kitty Litter From Scotland: Catsan 100% Natural Litter

March 17, 2024March 29, 2024

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 acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…

Franklin Mint Heirloom Collection dish warns “Not to be used for food consumption. Pigments used for color may be toxic.”

March 20, 2020March 20, 2020

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Posted: Friday, March 20, 2020 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 uses high-precision XRF testing (a…

Is your kitty litter Leaded? If it’s Arm & Hammer Super Scoop Fragrance-Free Clumping Litter, it may be! 20 +/- 7 ppm Lead

March 24, 2019February 20, 2024

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I have linked images to the brand of kitty litter mentioned in this piece. My linking to them does NOT constitute a recommendation, but has been done so you can see the product “in the wild” on Amazon. I do NOT recommend buying this product under any circumstances. For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin…

“World’s Best Cat Litter”, corn-based: Lead-free!

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018

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Here is the XRF test result summary for this product: World’s Best Cat Litter. Bromine (Br): 4 +/- 1 ppm Zinc (Zn): 27 +/- 5 ppm Iron (Fe): 62 +/- 13 ppm That’s it! No other metals detected! Continue reading below image… This kitty litter was Non-Detect / Negative for all other metals, including: Lead (Pb)…

#QUESTION: Does kitty litter have Lead? ANSWER: Yes, it may, and if it does it’s a big problem. Here’s why…

December 2, 2018February 21, 2024

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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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…