Pillow Testing

XRF test results for Naturepedic PLA stuffed pillow with organic cotton cover (no zipper)

XRF test results for Naturepedic PLA stuffed pillow with organic cotton cover (no zipper)

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

Pure Down natural goose down feather pillow with white cotton case: 75 ppm Antimony in the brown piping.

Pure Down natural goose down feather pillow with white cotton case: 75 ppm Antimony in the brown piping.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, this “Pure Down” brand (www.PureDown.com) feather pillow with a white cotton case (no zipper), model PD-16020 was positive for 75 ppm Antimony in the brown piping [and negative for any heavy metals everywhere else]. Note: if you are interested in a non-toxic mattress brand I recently became an affiliate…

Nasty old (2003?) Tempurpedic pillow positive for LEAD: 5,261 ppm & ANTIMONY: 232 ppm! What are you resting your head on tonight? Is it safe?

Nasty old (2003?) Tempurpedic pillow positive for LEAD: 5,261 ppm & ANTIMONY: 232 ppm! What are you resting your head on tonight? Is it safe?

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Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. 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 XRF testing (a scientific method used…