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Leaded Mugs: Yellow & Blue

2012 Minnie Mouse Mug: 108,300 ppm Lead + 28,600 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm is considered unsafe 4 kids.)

c. 2010, Darker Blue “Made in Thailand” Corelle Stoneware Mug: 1,585 ppm Lead + 231 ppm Arsenic.

M-I-C-K-E-Y… Mickey Mouse Anchor Hocking Disney Mug: 75,300 ppm Lead + 15,400 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Pb is unsafe 4 kids!)

Leaded Mugs: Corelle

2013 Starbucks Coffee Company Espresso Collectable Cup, Peru: 16,900 ppm Lead + 4,606 ppm Arsenic Too!

Ceramic photo mug with puppies: 256,000 ppm Lead + 71,200 ppm Arsenic [Brand unknown]

Vistaprint Orca Coatings Photo Mug: 676 ppm Lead & 718 ppm Arsenic. 90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.

#LeadedMugs: The Volunteer

Green (Recycled?) Glass Mug: 431 ppm Lead. [For context: 100 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in toys.]

Calypso “Carefree” saucer by Syracuse: > 100,000 ppm (10%) Lead. All Syracuse china seems to be high Lead.

Ask Tamara: Could you recommend a Lead-free colander?

#AskTamara: What do you use to test for Lead? Can I do this myself at home? How much does it cost?

Baking Lead-Free This Holiday Season! Top Tips: Clear Glass, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Natural Stone & Untreated Natural Wood

Portland Green Festival 2016, Dec. 11

“S’Nope!” – The post I wrote in December of 2016 when Snopes first attempted to discredit my work.

Fire Note: 1996 from M-C & Lars

#AskTamara: The inspector is coming tomorrow, what do I need to know?

Q. Do cast iron pans ever test positive for Lead? A. Sometimes. Q. Are cast iron pans safe? A. Mostly! Click to read more.

#AskTamara: What kind of water filtration system do you have in your home?

Ask Tamara: How do you get Lead dust out of laundry? (And toys… concrete patios, or furniture?)

December 2014 Letter to the Portland Public Schools Special Education Representative in response to PPS not offering FAPE to our disabled child.

A Dad’s Perspective: Autism vs. Lead Poisoning

My Take on the “V” Word