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The Lead-free “Travel Chanukiah” my husband and sons made for me.
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The Lead-free “Travel Chanukiah” my husband and sons made for me.

Did you know that most Chanukah menorah’s have high levels of Lead? [Link] The picture here is of the Lead-free Chanukah* “Travel Chanukiah*” (Chanukah menorah) that my husband and sons made for me when we were shooting my film. Since we left to start shooting early in December (of 2011) we were on the road…

Does the 2018 Starbucks reusable holiday cup test positive for any “nasties”?
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Does the 2018 Starbucks reusable holiday cup test positive for any “nasties”?

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If you have been following my work for a while you know that I have found several Starbucks branded cups and mugs to be positive for high levels of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) in the past. To see more Starbucks cups & mugs I have tested, Click Here. Therefore I was not surprised today,…

Silver Colored Drawer-Pull, XRF Test Results
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Silver Colored Drawer-Pull, XRF Test Results

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The drawer pull pictured here had the following results when tested with an XRF instrument. Metal Designation (Per XRF GUI): Metal-C745NiAg The readings below are based on a two minute (120 second) test. Lead (Pb): Non-Detect/Negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect/Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect/Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect/Negative Barium (Ba): Non-Detect/Negative Antimony (Sb): Non-Detect/Negative Selenium (Se): Non-Detect/Negative Chromium (Cr): 477 +/- 92 ppm Bromine…

#TopPic: Lead-Free Dish Set, “Service for Four” for under $55! [November 2019 Price] + where to get them cheaper!
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#TopPic: Lead-Free Dish Set, “Service for Four” for under $55! [November 2019 Price] + where to get them cheaper!

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Creating a lead-free kitchen does NOT have to be expensive! In fact, many of the best lead-free choices out there are also the least expensive options in their product categories. As most of my followers know, my favorite reliably lead-free dishes are any plain white Corelle sets (sets with no colorful decorative elements). You can…

XRF [Heavy Metals Toxicity] Test Results for Vintage Fisher Price Little People Swingset
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XRF [Heavy Metals Toxicity] Test Results for Vintage Fisher Price Little People Swingset

Vintage Fisher Price Little People Swingset. Yellow and Green Plastic. Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s). To see more vintage Fisher Price items I have tested, click here. The XRF test results for this exact item (pictured below) are as follows: Yellow Plastic Components: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect/Negative Cadmium (Cd): 2,049 +/- 30 ppm Mercury…