Shells

I will not eat mussels again. These shells were positive for 14,000 ppb Cadmium. Food is toxic at levels below 100 ppb.

I will not eat mussels again. These shells were positive for 14,000 ppb Cadmium. Food is toxic at levels below 100 ppb.

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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 used by…

#AskTamara: Do natural shells have Lead? Are they safe for kids to play with (as far as being non-toxic)?

#AskTamara: Do natural shells have Lead? Are they safe for kids to play with (as far as being non-toxic)?

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I get these questions a lot! “Do sea shells have Lead?” “What about Cadmium and Mercury?” “Are they safe for my kids to play with?” My Answer I have tested quite a few shells (of different sizes, from different animals and from different parts of the world) and never found one to have XRF detectable…

#AskTamara: Shellfish can have high Lead (as a food), but do clam *shells* have an unsafe level of Lead? Are they safe for kids?

#AskTamara: Shellfish can have high Lead (as a food), but do clam *shells* have an unsafe level of Lead? Are they safe for kids?

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I get these questions a lot! “Do sea shells have Lead?” “What about Cadmium and Mercury?” “Are they safe for my kids to play with?” My Answer While the food category “shellfish” (like scallops, mussels, clams and shrimp) are notoriously high in Lead, their shells are another matter. For context however, it is important to…

#AskTamara: I know shellfish can have high Lead (as a food), but do scallop *shells* have an unsafe level of Lead? Are they safe for kids?

#AskTamara: I know shellfish can have high Lead (as a food), but do scallop *shells* have an unsafe level of Lead? Are they safe for kids?

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I get these questions a lot! “Do sea shells have Lead?” “What about Cadmium and Mercury?” “Are they safe for my kids to play with?” My Answer While the food category “shellfish” (like scallops, mussels and shrimp) are notoriously high in Lead, their shells are another matter. For context however, it is important to know…

#AskTamara: Do sea shells have Lead? Are they safe for my kids to play with? [Spoilers: This one is Lead-free!]

#AskTamara: Do sea shells have Lead? Are they safe for my kids to play with? [Spoilers: This one is Lead-free!]

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I get these questions a lot! “Do sea shells have Lead?” “What about Cadmium and Mercury?” “Are they safe for my kids to play with?” My Answer I have tested quite a few shells (of different sizes, from different animals and from different parts of the world) and never found one to have XRF detectable…

#AskTamara: Do sea shells have unsafe levels of heavy metals? Are they safe for my kids to play with?

#AskTamara: Do sea shells have unsafe levels of heavy metals? Are they safe for my kids to play with?

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I get these questions a lot! “Do sea shells have Lead?” “What about Cadmium and Mercury?” “Are they safe for my kids to play with?” My Answer I have tested quite a few shells (of different sizes, from different animals and from different parts of the world) and never found one to have XRF detectable…