#AskTamara: Recommended Mug List, Lead-free mug choices.
Originally published: January 28, 2018 Updated: December 1, 2020 Tamara, which mugs are Lead-free? Which mugs do you recommend? Below are six Amazon Affiliate links to mugs that are the same as (or similar to) the lead-free or lead-safe mugs we use in our home OR similar to mugs I have found to be…
Country (or City or State) of Origin Links
Here are links to all of the things I have tested with an XRF that have a city, state or country of origin listed with the post. If you want to see a list of all the things I have tested from that location… just click the link! Thanks for clicking and reading (and sharing!)…
Paint on 1980s El Camino car: 9,000 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument. This is mostly an issue with metal cars.
1980s El Camino car, auto paint tested positive for approximately 9,000 ppm lead when tested with an XRF Instrument. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in “an item intended for children” is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. Of course automobiles are not considered “items intended for children” and are therefore not regulated…
#Cadmium: Voss Glass Water Bottle
Clear glass water bottle, Voss brand. The bottle and lid were negative for lead, mercury and arsenic – but the white writing on the outside was positive for trace (low levels) of cadmium, at 11 ppm. (+/- 6 ppm). If you have scrolled through the posts on my blog at all you have seen that…
#Arsenic: Vintage Popeye & Olive Oyl Baby Rattle
When I tested this vintage plastic Popeye and Olive Oyl rattle I was CERTAIN it would be positive for high levels of lead, but I was wrong! No lead at all, not a trace in any component. Unfortunately it does not have a year of manufacture or maker’s mark on it, but based on other…
Article Series: Loaded With Lead, Seattle Times – October 2014
“Lead poisoning is a major threat at America’s shooting ranges, perpetuated by owners who’ve repeatedly violated laws even after workers have fallen painfully ill.” From the article: “A confused 38-year-old father in Kentucky rarely crawled out of bed. A conservation volunteer in Iowa lost feeling in his hands and feet. A 5-year-old girl in South…
New FDA Alert: Lead and Cadmium Concern in Imported Ceramics, January 2018
This is amazing! I’d like to think our advocacy is making a difference here!!! Click on the sentence below to read the full alert. Alert Date: January 11, 2018. It starts to get funny if you read the report!
Late-1990s Spice Islands Spice Jar Lid: 8,000 ppm Lead. Maybe this is a good time to get rid of those older spice jars?
Originally Posted: January 21, 2018 Updated: May 21, 2022 The paint on the metal lid of this older (c. late-1990s) Spice Islands spice jar tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at more than 8,000 ppm Lead. This jar was tested in 2012, so I did not record any more information than…
Ink Jet Photo Mug: 37 ppm Lead, safe by all standards. [Warning: Not all photo mugs are Lead-safe!]
Ink Jet Photo Mug, positive for lead at 37 ppm, when tested with an XRF instrument. Exact brand unknown: possibly Shutterfly or Vistaprint (or similar). Tested in 2017, year of manufacture unknown. Other photo mugs have tested positive for lead at hight levels, so it is not a good idea to extrapolate this test result to…
#LeadSafe: Vintage “Crown Corning” White Ceramic Plate, Made in Japan
This vintage made in Japan “Crown Corning” brand white ceramic plate tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at 46 ppm lead. Tested in 2014. Year of manufacture unknown. In 2018 the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is 90 ppm lead (or…
Vintage Milk Glass Corning Teacup: 804 ppm Lead
This vintage milk-glass “Made in USA” Corning brand tea cup tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at 804 ppm lead in the white (undecorated) milk glass component of the cup. Tested in 2014. In 2018 the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children…
#LeadFree: Newer Corning Casserole Dishes
This newer oval Corning Ware casserole tested negative for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2014. Would you like to see more test results like this? Please consider making a small monthly gift in support of my advocacy here: https://tamararubin.com/2017/07/subscribe/ – Thank you for reading, following and sharing! Please ask questions…
Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Ware Spice-o-Life Casserole: 21,800 ppm Lead
This vintage Corningware Spice-o-Life casserole dish tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at 21,800 ppm Lead in the decoration on the outside of the dish. On the plain white inside it was negative for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. Tested in 2014. Here’s a link to a post on a…
Video to go with previous article re: proposed California ballot initiative
Here’s the video from the LA Times piece by itself. & Here’s the link to our response and the original article. Here’s the link to the video if you want to share it or embed it somewhere directly: https://vimeo.com/252063506 Sherwin Williams Lead Paint Verdict Appeal and California Ballot Measure from Tamara Rubin on Vimeo.
Fearing a rebuff in court, lead paint companies are trying to stick taxpayers with their cleanup bill; LA Times
Video below is from the January 18, 2018 LA Times Article linked here. This is a very important article. Watch the video, read the article and share. The comments below are in response to the linked article and video: Please note: If the California ballot measure FAILS, then Sherwin Williams, ConAgra and NL will be…
15 year old boy attacked this week in Northern California needs our help!
This is my friend’s son. Please read and share and help if you can. Thank you. GoFundMe link here: https://www.gofundme.com/justice-for-jahnai Here is an Amazon link* to his wish list (for things to help him during his recovery, things to both make him more comfortable and to help him pass the time.) Anything you purchase for…
Free Testing Event! See you on February 4th Sherman Oaks!
Please share with your friends in Sherman Oaks who might want to get their dishes or other items tested for FREE! Thank you to Earth Baby Boutique for hosting this event! Thank you to Kleynimals for donating toys for us to giveaway to some of our attendees!* Thank you to our friends at gro•gud for…
#ViralVideo: Lead In Baby Bottles
This is our video that went “viral” in January of 2018, about lead in baby bottles (on Facebook!) It was originally posted on Tuesday, January 9th. As of January 15th (time of this blog post, 8:40 p.m.) this video has had 21,053 views, 189 shares, 267 comments and has reached 43,817 people! (Woah!)
#LeadSafeMama Trading Cards! Series 1.0!
I came up with a fun new idea this weekend! This past week I got a first printing/prototype of my new “collectible leaded items business cards” made — because I have an event coming up at the end of this month (and I will need a bunch of business cards for that)… BUT…in creating these new cards…
Response to Dr. Mercola’s Response
Below is the response that Dr. Mercola has been sending to my followers who email him through his website, asking about the concern for lead in his “lead free” pans (starting with a bit of an introduction/ explanation / recap of the situation by me.)By Tamara Rubin (& Len Rubin) Last June (2017) I tested…
Ceramic Cookware #LeadFree Claims on Mercola’s Website
I’m sharing these screenshots from Dr. Mercola’s site here (taken Sunday, 1/14/2018) to link to a post I will be writing later this evening. I am writing a response to the email Dr. Mercola has sent in response to customers who have contacted him regarding my XRF testing of his branded ceramic cookware products (picture…
Response From Dr. Mercola To His Customers, Re: My Work Finding Lead In Ceramcor Pans
Click the image of the letter below to read it full size.
#LeadFree: New (2014) Duralex Gigogne Ice Cream Cups
These Duralex Gigogne colored glass ice cream cups (Made in France!) were shipped to me new in 2014 (sent to me for testing directly by the manufacturer). Each color tested negative for lead, mercury, and arsenic when tested with an XRF instrument. Here is my Amazon affiliate link* to these exact dishes! http://amzn.to/2DhwZvy As always, please…
#LeadFree: New (2014) Duralex OvenChef Roaster
This Duralex OvenChef clear glass rectangular roaster was shipped to me new in 2014 (sent to me for testing directly by the manufacturer). It tested negative for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic when tested with an XRF instrument. I love responsible companies who ship me stuff for testing directly! Here is my Amazon affiliate link* to this…