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Yesterday (April 22, 2019 - Earth Day) ... quietly... #LeadSafeMama's total site views for 2019 passed 1,720,000 unique views (see chart below.)
This is more than twice the 859,201 total views in 2018! This is also more than THREE TIMES the total 502,881 views in ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Older Ikea Glass: 41,400 ppm Lead + 745 Cadmium (note: ALL newer Ikea I have tested has been Lead-safe or Lead-free)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about Older Ikea Glass: 41,400 ppm Lead + 745 Cadmium (note: ALL newer Ikea I have tested has been Lead-safe or Lead-free)
New (August 2018) Rae Dunn Ceramic “Gulp” Coffee Mug from Marshall’s: 108 +/- 18 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
To see more examples of Rae Dunn pieces Lead Safe Mama has tested, click here.
Read more: Can I test my dishes with a LeadCheck swab?
When tested with an XRF instrument, this ceramic "Rae Dunn Artisan Collection by Magenta" brand "Gulp" coffee mug (Made in China) purchased at a Marshall's in ...
Read More about New (August 2018) Rae Dunn Ceramic “Gulp” Coffee Mug from Marshall’s: 108 +/- 18 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
Consumers can’t tell: one of these Tupperware bowls has 3,136 ppm Cadmium + 773 Mercury (both are poisons), one does not.
As a consumer you have no way to know which vintage Tupperware piece has toxic heavy metals (including Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium, Antimony and Lead - some of which are well documented known carcinogens) and which does not.
It is time for Tupperware to step in and make a public statement ...
Read More about Consumers can’t tell: one of these Tupperware bowls has 3,136 ppm Cadmium + 773 Mercury (both are poisons), one does not.
2018 U.S. “Copper” Penny: 579,100 ppm Zinc & 419,200 ppm Copper. No Lead, No Cadmium, No Mercury, No Arsenic.
Below is the full set of XRF test results for the 2018 U.S. copper penny pictured here:
Details:
Metals not detected are not listed
Tests are done in "Consumer Goods" mode
Testing instrument is a Niton XL3T XRF instrument by ThermoFisher Scientific.
Both sides of the penny ...
Read More about 2018 U.S. “Copper” Penny: 579,100 ppm Zinc & 419,200 ppm Copper. No Lead, No Cadmium, No Mercury, No Arsenic.
Older Official Girlscout Badge / Pin: 39,000+/- 1,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
Enamel pins are often high Lead and the scouts have even had recalls for enameled items in recent years (link).
In general I avoid any enamel (from cookware to jewelry) unless I know it has been tested and found to be Lead-free (and Cadmium-free too). The Lead levels are usually just too high to ...
Read More about Older Official Girlscout Badge / Pin: 39,000+/- 1,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
Larami Toys brachiosaurus toy dinosaur: 2,213 ppm Lead, 2,721 ppm Antimony. This toy would be illegal if made today.
Scroll down to see additional images, including picture of Dino next to Lego-guy for size!
The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe and illegal in a modern item manufactured for use by children today is anything 90 ppm or higher in the paint or coating or anything 100 ppm or higher in the ...
Read More about Larami Toys brachiosaurus toy dinosaur: 2,213 ppm Lead, 2,721 ppm Antimony. This toy would be illegal if made today.
Rainbow Iridescent Mermaid Straws: Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. #Safe!
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about Rainbow Iridescent Mermaid Straws: Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. #Safe!
Elara Dolomite Matte Marble Look Porcelain Tile from tilebar: Non-detect for Lead
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds):
Barium (Ba): 191 +/- 78 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 9,576 +/- 350 ppm
Copper (Cu): 412 +/- 67 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,244 +/- 219 ppm ...
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Belvedere Bianco Marble Look Porcelain Tile from tilebar: 29 +/- 11 ppm Lead (Safe by all standards)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds):
Barium (Ba): 312 +/- 73 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 404 +/- 92 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 23,000 +/- 700 ppm
Copper (Cu): 264 +/- 56 ...
Read More about Belvedere Bianco Marble Look Porcelain Tile from tilebar: 29 +/- 11 ppm Lead (Safe by all standards)
Dollar Tree Store (Spring 2019) Mardi Gras Beads: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Mercury Free & Arsenic Free (and just $1)
Continue reading below each photo of the different color beads to see the full XRF test results for that color bead.
I often share that because the Dollar stores (Dollar Tree, Dollar General, etc.) have had so many violations in the past they are actually doing a good job of keeping Lead, Cadmium, ...
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Basic Marble Bianco Matte Porcelain Tile from tilebar: 87 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds):
Lead (Pb): 87 +/- 31 ppm
Barium (Ba): 393 +/- 108 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 28,200 +/- 1,100 ppm
Copper (Cu): 147 +/- 69 ppm ...
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Fortezza Calacatta Antique Tile from tilebar: 329 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe in kids’ items)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds):
Lead (Pb): 329 +/- 32 ppm
Barium (Ba): 206 +/- 71 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 17,200 +/- 600 ppm
Copper (Cu): 298 +/- 58 ppm ...
Read More about Fortezza Calacatta Antique Tile from tilebar: 329 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe in kids’ items)
Kitchenaid 2019 Red Silicone & Bamboo Spatula Set: 11 +/- 4 ppm Lead! [Safe by all standards, but…]
In response to testing an older (c. 2010) yellow version of this exact same product (and finding high levels of lead in that product - see it on this link) I decided to follow up and purchase and test a new (2019) version of the product in red. (The yellow appears to no longer be available for sale ...
Read More about Kitchenaid 2019 Red Silicone & Bamboo Spatula Set: 11 +/- 4 ppm Lead! [Safe by all standards, but…]
