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October 2022 Lead-free Espresso Cup Recommendation

October 2022 Lead-free Espresso Cup Recommendation

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October 21, 2022- Friday  A reader messaged me today asking for a Lead-free espresso cup recommendation. This one is a good choice! AND it is on sale today https://amzn.to/3DjB7JF (aflink). Amazon links are affiliate links. If you purchase something after clicking on a Lead Safe Mama, LLC affiliate link we may receive a percentage of…

2-cup glass measuring cup with pour spout & juicer: Lead-free! (Free of Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, & Antimony, too!)

2-cup glass measuring cup with pour spout & juicer: Lead-free! (Free of Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, & Antimony, too!)

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  July 1, 2022 — Friday XRF test results for the 2-cup clear glass measuring cup (by CuttleLab) pictured (purchased in 2022 from Amazon) are below. Affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3NuXq0B My husband LOVES this measuring cup (he has been using it for measuring out the just-boiled water for my morning coffee)! He says he loves that it has…

Milk Glass with Cow from Global Amici, Made in Italy: 9 ppm Lead + 6 ppm Cadmium. Safe by ALL Standards.

Milk Glass with Cow from Global Amici, Made in Italy: 9 ppm Lead + 6 ppm Cadmium. Safe by ALL Standards.

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XRF test results for the item pictured. More information to be posted shortly. Here’s a Lead Safe Mama Amazon affiliate link for these exact glasses. To learn more about the testing methodology employed for the test results reported on this website, click here. For a quick menu to explore more categories of tested items on…

Vintage Coca-Cola Glass: 74,200 ppm Lead (a neurotoxin toxic at 90 ppm+) & 3,023 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen toxic at 40 ppm+)

Vintage Coca-Cola Glass: 74,200 ppm Lead (a neurotoxin toxic at 90 ppm+) & 3,023 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen toxic at 40 ppm+)

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In newly-manufactured items that are “intended for use by children” today, 90 ppm Lead (or higher) is considered illegal in the paint, glaze or coating; 100 ppm Lead (or higher) is considered illegal in the base substrate. In addition to testing positive for a very high level of Lead, the commemorative Coca-Cola glass pictured here also…

Amber Glass Vintage Wine Goblet: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free!

Amber Glass Vintage Wine Goblet: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free!

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Every now and then there’s a vintage find that actually doesn’t contain any of “the usual suspects” (5 neurotoxicant metals commonly found in the decorative coatings and/or substrates of so many vintage consumer goods) — Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, and Antimony… When tested with an XRF instrument this goblet (pictured here in this post) had…

Clear Juice Glass With Red Ladybug Design, 2019 purchase from New Seasons Market, Oregon: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free!

Clear Juice Glass With Red Ladybug Design, 2019 purchase from New Seasons Market, Oregon: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free!

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When tested with an XRF instrument the glass pictured here (Clear Conique Luminarc 7 oz Ladybug Juice Glass – purchased at New Seasons Market in May of 2019)  had the following readings. Focus on red painted lady bug: Barium (Ba):1,192 +/- 266 ppm Copper (Cu): 50 +/- 22 ppm Iron (Fe): 116 +/- 46 ppm…

Vintage 1980 Strawberry Shortcake Glass: 65,800 ppm Lead + 2,622 ppm Cadmium + 77 ppm MERCURY! (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids)

Vintage 1980 Strawberry Shortcake Glass: 65,800 ppm Lead + 2,622 ppm Cadmium + 77 ppm MERCURY! (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids)

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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…

1973 Warner Brothers Pepsi Collector Series Daffy Duck Drinking Glass: 71,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids.)

1973 Warner Brothers Pepsi Collector Series Daffy Duck Drinking Glass: 71,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids.)

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In newly manufactured items that are intended for use by children and made today, 90 ppm Lead (or higher) is considered illegal in the paint, glaze or coating. 100 ppm Lead (or higher) is considered illegal in the base substrate. In addition to the Lead listed in the title, this piece also tested positive for…

2018 Dollar Store Red Glass Mason Jar Coffee Mug: 11 ppm Cadmium

2018 Dollar Store Red Glass Mason Jar Coffee Mug: 11 ppm Cadmium

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  2018 Dollar Tree Red Christmas Mason Jar Glass. By Greenbrier International, Inc. Made in China. For exact XRF test results, scroll down. To learn more about XRF testing, click HERE. As many red-colored items are, this mug is positive for a trace level of Cadmium. This level of Cadmium is considered safe by all…

Made in Mexico Crate & Barrel “Miguel Highball” Glass: Lead-Free (Click for my guide to buying Lead-free glassware!)

Made in Mexico Crate & Barrel “Miguel Highball” Glass: Lead-Free (Click for my guide to buying Lead-free glassware!)

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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…

#Leaded: Delta Dragons Glass

#Leaded: Delta Dragons Glass

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Dragon Glass: 33,500 ppm lead (Pb), 499 ppm cadmium (Cd), 60 ppm mercury (Hg), & 5,307 ppm chromium (Cr). Thank you to Stephanie Hastings for donating and supporting this post! —- The total lead content in dishes and items intended for adults (vs. items intended for children) is mostly not regulated at all (as measured with an XRF). Items…

Scientific Study: Potential Hazard of Lead in Decorated Glassware

Scientific Study: Potential Hazard of Lead in Decorated Glassware

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Published: November 23, 2017 Here’s a direct link to the study on PubMed. Click the image below to read the full article shown below from IFL Science! “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…

Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow Glass Baby Bottle: Lead-free, but trace Cadmium found in the glass of the bottle & nipple

Dr. Brown’s Natural Flow Glass Baby Bottle: Lead-free, but trace Cadmium found in the glass of the bottle & nipple

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   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,…

Luigi Bormioli Tumbler, c. 2017: Lead-Free Clear Glass

Luigi Bormioli Tumbler, c. 2017: Lead-Free Clear Glass

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Clear glass #LeadFree Non-Detect for Lead with an XRF instrument Amazon Affiliate link for this product: http://amzn.to/2vS2zbl New (not vintage) Luigi Bormioli (not marked.) – Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods testing by making a contribution here!  Thank you. https://tamararubin.com/2017/01/chip-in/

#LeadFreeGlass! Random!

#LeadFreeGlass! Random!

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No lead! No Mercury ! No arsenic. I’ll ask my friend Sarah where she bought this! #XRFTesting This is one of several posts where I will share very little information and really focus on the photos and the XRF Test results.  If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are…

Lead-Free Measuring Cup Choices

Lead-Free Measuring Cup Choices

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   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,…

Pyrex Glass Measuring Cup (c. 2004): Positive for 31,300 ppm Lead in the Red Exterior Writing. 90 ppm is unsafe.

Pyrex Glass Measuring Cup (c. 2004): Positive for 31,300 ppm Lead in the Red Exterior Writing. 90 ppm is unsafe.

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Pyrex Glass Measuring Cup. Purchased new circa 2004. When tested with an XRF instrument the exterior red writing on this measuring cup was positive for Lead (Pb) at the following level: 31,300 ppm For context: the amount of Lead (Pb) that is considered toxic in an item intended to be used by children is anything 90 ppm…

Green (Recycled?) Glass Mug: 431 ppm Lead. [For context: 100 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in toys.]

Green (Recycled?) Glass Mug: 431 ppm Lead. [For context: 100 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in toys.]

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When tested with an XRF instrument this clear glass mug (with green tint, probably recycled glass) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 431 ppm Mercury (Hg): Negative/Non-Detect (ND) Cadmium (Cd): Negative/Non-Detect (ND) Glassware with a tint often has at least some level of Lead. Recycled glassware also often has at least some level of Lead.  If…