My grandfather's sister's husband had these. We inherited them when my aunt died. I ended up selling them on eBay (long before the kids were poisoned - before I knew anything about lead). It just really brings it home to know that everyone in my family had all of this leaded crap too!
When tested ...
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CorningWare 3-Quart Casserole Dish: 29,900 ppm Lead + 602 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for kids)
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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 sons were acutely ...
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Blue Glass 4 oz Bottle for Physica Green Light Supplement: Positive for Trace Cadmium (15 ppm) and Antimony (25 ppm)
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For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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Brown One Ounce Glass Bottle From “Immunattack” Supplement by Herb Pharm: Lead Free & Cadmium Free
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Many colored glass bottles that I have tested have been positive for trace levels of Lead and Cadmium. As a result, my readers have started sending me their supplement bottles to test using XRF technology.
This particular bottle (pictured here on this post) was negative for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury ...
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The next hearing in my legal case is on Tuesday (2/19/19)
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For those new to this 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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Does your business (or school, or doctor, or church?) want 2 host a Lead Safe Mama event? Click 4 info!
Click on the image below to see the full-size one-sheet about the presentations and events we do. Click on the link below for some background about Tamara Rubin and her work and the breakdown of rates for various events and presentations (including half-day, full-day and multi-day ...
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The EPA has a new consumer tool to help you determine if your home water filter removes lead.
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Click the image below to read the full guide on the EPA's site, or click THIS LINK for a full downloadable PDF of the two-page info-sheet.
Once you have taken a look at it, please do let me know if you have any questions.
Standards to know in looking for efficient water filtration:
15 Parts ...
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Made In France (c. 2013) Yellow Le Creuset Sauce Pan [#21]: 19,600 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen) + 48 ppm Lead.
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c. 2013 Yellow Le Creuset Frying Pan with Lid
The owner of this #21 Le Creuset (Made In France) yellow 2-1/4 quart frying pan, told me he purchased it about 6 years ago — which would be c. 2013. He shared two pans with me, each that were purchased about the same time. Click here to see the second ...
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Made in France (c. 2013) Yellow Oval Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Casserole (#29): 17,700 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
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2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: Lead-Free (One of three lamps tested.)
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One of my readers had these shipped directly to me (from Israel) in late-2018. I believe it was an Etsy purchase and there was also a cute note from the Etsy seller in the box!
When tested with an XRF instrument this oil lamp had the following readings:
Zinc (Zn): 402 +/- 32 ppm
Iron ...
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2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: 55 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards).
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One of my readers had these shipped directly to me (from Israel) in late-2018. I believe it was an Etsy purchase and there was also a cute note from the Etsy seller in the box!
When tested with an XRF instrument this oil lamp had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 55 +/- 13 ppm
Zinc (Zn): ...
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2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: 17 ppm Lead, considered safe by all standards.
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One of my readers had these shipped directly to me (from Israel) in late-2018. I believe it was an Etsy purchase and there was also a cute note from the Etsy seller in the box!
When tested with an XRF instrument this oil lamp had the following readings:
(180 second / 3-minute test)
Lead ...
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Pfaltzgraff Linea Pattern (Made In China) White Ceramic Plate: 218 ppm Lead
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When tested with an XRF instrument this Pfaltzgraff Linea pattern white ceramic plate had the following readings.
On the decorative bands of the "vines":
Lead (Pb): 218 +/- 33 ppm
Barium (Ba): 1,650 +/- 139 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 10,300 +/- 400 ppm
Copper (Cu): 335 +/- 74 ppm
Iron (Fe): ...
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Longaberger Pottery Vitrified China Small Burgundy Plate: 56 ppm Lead + 101 ppm Cadmium
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When tested with an XRF instrument this Burgundy colored small plate by Longaberger Pottery had the following levels:
Lead (Pb): 56 +/- 21 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 101 +/- 16 ppm
Barium (Ba): 931 +/- 103 ppm
Tin (Sn): 6,271 +/- 271 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 76 +/- 29 ppm
Copper (Cu): 210 +/- ...
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