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Handmade ceramic mug [markings: “G. Nikolaou”; “2000”] – 351,500 ppm Lead (this is an alarmingly high level of Lead)

Handmade ceramic mug [markings: “G. Nikolaou”; “2000”] – 351,500 ppm Lead (this is an alarmingly high level of Lead)

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Posted: June 13, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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 high-precision XRF testing (a scientific…

Sasaki colorstone matte white ceramic saucer, made in Japan: Lead-free on the food surface. Back mark: 442 ppm Lead.

Sasaki colorstone matte white ceramic saucer, made in Japan: Lead-free on the food surface. Back mark: 442 ppm Lead.

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XRF test results for the white ceramic Sasaki saucer pictured here: Food surface of dish: Barium (Ba): 25,200 +/- 900 ppm Selenium (Se): 70 +/- 42 ppm Zinc (Zn): 12,000 +/- 500 ppm Iron (Fe): 465 +/- 156 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 51 +/- 31 ppm Black back mark of dish: Lead (Pb): 442 +/- 99 ppm Barium…