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Every school shooting is a tragedy. Beyond their common elements however, there are differences, and in the case of Santa Clarita, collateral suffering that may be less obvious — and a lot more difficult for many to accept.
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"Every school shooting is a tragedy. Beyond their common elements however, there are differences, and in the case of Santa Clarita, collateral suffering that may be less obvious — and a lot more difficult for many to accept."
Written by Renee Kennedy
A mother of two sons ...
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1957-1969 Jewel by Lenox China – Made In USA: 146,700 ppm Lead in the glaze. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· 1950s· 1957 to 1969· 1960s· 2019· Jewel· Jewel by Lenox· Leaded China· Lenox· Lenox China· Made In America· Made in U.S.A.· Made In USA· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings:
1.) Reading in the white center / food surface of the dish:
Lead (Pb): 146,700 +/- 6,600 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 5,684 +/- 323 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 154 +/- 73 ppm
Non-Detect (Negative) for Cadmium, Arsenic, ...
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Tuscan “Fine English Bone China” – Made In England: 43,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· 2019· England· English· English China· Leaded China· Made in England· Tuscan· Tuscan China· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish tested here had the following readings:
Reading in the center / food surface of the dish - floral decorative area:
Lead (Pb): 43,200 +/- 1,200 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 257 +/- 111ppm
Antimony (Sb): 66 +/- 30 ppm
Tin (Sn): 82 +/-26 ppm ...
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This morning – 11/28/2019 LeadSafeMama.com reached 4,400,000 unique all-time views! Thank YOU!
2019· 2019 Stats· Site Stats· Stats· Stats Graph· Stats Map· Thanksgiving· Thanksgiving 2019
Happy Thanksgiving 2019... I am THANKFUL for YOU!
Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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UPDATE: And later that day....
(technically in the wee hours the next morning - Friday, November 29th!)
this happened:
November popped in to the “6th Best Month Ever” ...
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Colclough China “34” – Made In Longton, England: 69,700 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· 2019· Colclough· Colclough China· England· English· English China· Floral Pattern· Floral Pattern China· Gold Edging· Gold Rimmed China· Gold Trim· Leaded China· Made in England· Violet· Violet Pattern· Violets· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish tested here had the following readings:
1.) Reading in the white center / food surface of the dish:
Lead (Pb): 69,700 +/- 2,200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 243 +/- 107 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 80 +/- 35 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,268 +/- 241 ppm
Vanadium (V): 79 ...
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Two years ago today I was illegally arrested for a crime I did not commit (handcuffed & taken to jail in a black unmarked SUV).
Published: November 28, 2019
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Royal Winton Dorset Grimwades Made in England Saucer: 57,700 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· 2019· Dorset· England· English· English China· Grimwades· Leaded China· Made in England· Royal Winton· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish tested here had the following readings:
Reading in the center / food surface of the dish:
Lead (Pb): 57,700 +/- 1,800 ppm
Tin (Sn): 2,393 +/- 136 ppm
Iron (Fe): 973 +/- 218 ppm
Vanadium (V): 76 +/ 34 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 112+/- 47 ...
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Site Stats Update: Tomorrow 11/28/2019 – Thanksgiving – LeadSafeMama.com will reach 4,400,000 unique all-time views!
After passing 4,300,000 unique all-time site views on November 14th - just 14 days later (tomorrow on 11/28/2019) LeadSafeMama.com will reach 4,400,000 views - which definitely puts us on track to reach 4,600,000 by the end of 2019!
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Mikasa Ultima+ HK 301 Cameo Platinum: 57,500 ppm Lead in the glaze – a likely source of poisoning of a child.
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· 2019· Cameo Platinum· HK 301· Leaded China· Made in Indonesia· Mikasa· Mikasa Ultima· Platinum· Platinum Band· Platinum Banding· Platinum Edging· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here (a Mikasa Ultima+ HK 301 Cameo Platinum design dish - Made in Indonesia) had the following readings:
1.) Reading in the white center / food surface of the dish:
Lead (Pb): 57,500 +/- 1,700 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 1,155 +/- 90 ppm ...
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Unbranded china bowl: 65,600 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids. What china is on your holiday table?
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· 2019· Leaded China· Unbranded· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish shown here had the following readings:
Reading in the center / food surface of the dish - white glaze :
Lead (Pb): 49,600 +/- 1,300 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 180 +/- 37 ppm
Iron (Fe): 524 +/- 162 ppm
Vanadium (V): 123 +/ 39 ppm
Titanium (Ti): ...
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Spode Copeland “Wicker Lane” pattern china Made In England: 42,500 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· 2019· Copeland· Copeland China· England· English· English China· Leaded China· Made in England· Spode· Spode China· Spode Wicker Lane· Wicker Lane· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish tested here had the following readings:
Reading in the center / food surface of the dish - white glaze (30 second test):
Lead (Pb): 36,400 +/- 900 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 229 +/- 39 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1.094 +/- 194 ppm
Non-Detect (Negative) for ...
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2003 Sealy Posturepedic Mattress (California): 91 ppm Antimony. There is no regulatory standard limiting trace Antimony in bedding.
2002· 2003· 2019· Bedding· Bedding with Antimony· Mattress· Posturepedic· Sealy· Sealy Posturepedic· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument, this Sealy Posturepedic Afton Plush Pillowtop Queen Mattress (purchased in California c. 2003) was positive for as much as 91 +/- 25 ppm Antimony (Sb).
How much Antimony is too much Antimony?
I don’t believe there is a known answer to this question. To my ...
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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?
2019· Bedding· Bedding with Antimony· Bedding with Lead· Pillow· Pillow Testing· Pillow with Antimony· Tempurpedic· Tempurpedic Pillow
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 ...
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