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#LeadPhree: 2015 Phish Summer Tour Collectible Coin – Bend, Oregon
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#LeadPhree: 2015 Phish Summer Tour Collectible Coin – Bend, Oregon

When this collectible Phish coin was tested with an XRF instrument it was negative for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. For those curious about what kind of metals are in something like this, here’s the full XRF summary for this item. In general this sort of thing seems like a good choice (in terms of…

#LeadPhree: Phish Commemorative/Collectible Button / Stash Tin Top?, Est. 1983
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#LeadPhree: Phish Commemorative/Collectible Button / Stash Tin Top?, Est. 1983

When this button/commemorative Phish pin (no backing) was tested with an XRF instrument it was negative for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. For those curious about what kind of metals are in something like this, here’s the full XRF summary for this item. I have never tested a modern pin/button like this that was positive…

#AskTamara: What is stainless steel? (This U.S.A. made Lead-free hose has all stainless steel hardware!)
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#AskTamara: What is stainless steel? (This U.S.A. made Lead-free hose has all stainless steel hardware!)

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

#LeadFree: Ikea Furniture Hardware Component
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#LeadFree: Ikea Furniture Hardware Component

This has been a very common question in social media threads recently. I would be happy to test more Ikea hardware components if you would like to send them to me. Please include the year that you got it from Ikea (as without the year it is not as helpful.) For further identification you could…

Walmart Jelly Shoes DO NOT HAVE LEAD [Says an expert (on Lead in consumer goods) who has personally tested them!]
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Walmart Jelly Shoes DO NOT HAVE LEAD [Says an expert (on Lead in consumer goods) who has personally tested them!]

#AsKTamara: Do Walmart jelly shoes for toddlers have lead? Are jelly shoes sold at Walmart responsible for my child’s lead poisoning? For folks who want a graphic to easily share about the concern for lead with Walmart Jelly shoes for toddlers (a graphic you can share on Facebook or Twitter) we created this info-graphic. You…