Soil Contamination

Soil Samples from Rockville, Maryland – 2022

Soil Samples from Rockville, Maryland – 2022

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  Published: November 11, 2022 Test results for soil samples sent in by a Lead Safe Mama reader from Rockville, Maryland. Samples are tested multiple times to confirm the results. Samples are tested using XRF technology (which – when testing soil – typically produces test results within the same range as sending samples to a…

Soil Samples from Muscatine, Iowa – 2022

Soil Samples from Muscatine, Iowa – 2022

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Published: October 31, 2022 Test results for four soil samples sent in by a Lead Safe Mama reader from Muscatine, Iowa. Samples are tested multiple times to confirm the results. Samples are tested using XRF technology (which – when testing soil – typically produces test results within the same range as sending samples to a…

A’s soil from Marin County, California (samples collected June, 2022) & a sample of caulk and wool.

A’s soil from Marin County, California (samples collected June, 2022) & a sample of caulk and wool.

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Published: July 11, 2022 – Monday All tests done multiple times to confirm the results. Test result sets reported below are each for testing done for a minimum of 60-seconds per test. Article discussing soil hazard levels Article discussing testing soil Article discussing what I have done to address soil contamination in our yard Sample…

TQ’s soil from Bozeman, Montana (samples collected May 24, 2022).

TQ’s soil from Bozeman, Montana (samples collected May 24, 2022).

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Published: July 11, 2022 – Monday All tests done multiple times to confirm the results. Test result sets reported below are each for testing done for a minimum of 60-seconds per test. Article discussing soil hazard levels Article discussing testing soil Article discussing what I have done to address soil contamination in our yard Sample…

L’s soil from South Carolina

L’s soil from South Carolina

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Published: July 11, 2022 – Monday All tests done multiple times to confirm the results. Test result sets reported below are each for testing done for a minimum of 60-seconds per test. Article discussing soil hazard levels Article discussing testing soil Article discussing what I have done to address soil contamination in our yard Sample…

XRF Test Results For Burpee Natural & Organic Seed Starting Mix (2022).

XRF Test Results For Burpee Natural & Organic Seed Starting Mix (2022).

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Wednesday – April 27, 2022 Readers often send me soil samples to test. This is the first time someone has sent me “Seed Starting Mix.” She didn’t include a photo of the package or the actual package, but I will ask her for that so I can update this post with more details. In the…

Is sunflower butter bad for you? What’s the problem with sunflower seed butter? Do sunflower seeds have Lead?

Is sunflower butter bad for you? What’s the problem with sunflower seed butter? Do sunflower seeds have Lead?

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  This is an ad-free article. To make a contribution and help us keep our most widely-read articles ad-free, click here. Thank you. Published: February 9, 2022 Sunflower seed butter (like peanut butter, but made from sunflower seeds instead of peanuts)! So what’s the problem? Sunflowers are beautiful, and — in general — nuts and seeds…