Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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Vintage Ceramic Hull Brand (Made In USA) Coffee Cup: 299,800 ppm [30%!] Lead (when tested with an XRF instrument.)
Ceramic "Hull" Made In USA "Oven Proof" Coffee Cup.
When tested with an XRF instrument this cup had the following readings (each test done for a minimum of 60 seconds.)
Exterior Brown of Cup
Lead (Pb): 120,700 +/- 5,000 ppm
Barium (Ba): 498 +/- 145 ppm
Selenium (Se): 158 +/- 77 ppm ...
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Asakuki White Plastic and Wood Design Essential Oil Diffuser: 9,398 ppm Lead in center of inside of unit.
The center "dot" (white) of this diffuser was positive for 9,398 ppm Lead when tested with a freshly calibrated XRF instrument (with testing done by a trained operator.)
Depending on the placement of the XRF I also got some higher and some lower readings, but this is the reading for when the ...
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Brown Ceramic Saje Natural Wellness AromaGeni Deluxe Essential Oil Diffuser: 437,400 ppm Lead in center of inside of unit.
The center "dot" (white) of this diffuser was positive for 437,400 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
Depending on the placement of the XRF I also got some higher and some lower readings, but this is the reading for when the circle of the scope of the XRF is directly over the circle in ...
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Who has these Wild Dining “JustMustard” brand animal plates? Click the links in the post to see the results for each dish.
Click the links below for the results of each plate.
Lion
Panda
Giraffe
Gorilla
Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts!
Tamara Rubin
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Hi there! I just posted this on Facebook but thought I would post it here too. Of course I have more costs than this to cover, but $150 would solve an urgent problem or two in terms of some advocacy expenses we need to cover! [We're also working to raise an additional $750 for the deposit on the ...
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#CostOfAdvocacy, 2017 #LeadSafeMama Adjusted Gross Income
Thought this was important to share (especially given some of the the critics I have out there, ...
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Yellow Painted Hand Juicer / Citrus Press: 658 ppm Lead (No mark or maker).
When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow hand juicer / citrus juicer / lemon squeezer had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 658 +/- 45 ppm
Barium (Ba): 7,731 +/- 336 ppm
Tin (Sn): 213 +/- 25 ppm
Gold (Au): 259 +/- 101 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 4,401 +/- 212 ppm
Copper ...
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MAM Silicone Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free. I used this brand with my children.
MAM Silicone Pacifier
Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2VVZfKm
When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings.
[Each test was done for at least 120 seconds / 2-minutes.]
Reading Set One, Silicone Nipple:
Lead (Pb): ...
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“Made In Italy” Natural Rubber Natursutten Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free.
"Made In Italy" Natural Rubber Natursutten Pacifier
Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2CkdlfF
When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings.
[Each test was done for at least 120 seconds / 2-minutes.]
Reading Set One: ...
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“Made In Italy” Clear Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
"Made In Italy" Clear Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier
Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2CkXD43
When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Test was done for 120 seconds / 2-minutes.]
Lead (Pb): ...
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“Made In Italy” Blue Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
"Made In Italy" Blue Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier
Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2AHOJxu
When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Test was done for 180 seconds / 3-minutes.]
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect
Cadmium ...
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Suncraft Stainless Steel Child’s Cup with Blue Silicone Elephant Top: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
Here's an Amazon affiliate link to this cup: https://amzn.to/2SYYDlG
When tested with an XRF instrument the blue silicone elephant top on this child's cup (from Suncraft) had the following readings:
(Testing done for 60 seconds, if a metal is not listed below it was not detected.) ...
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Teal Silikids Thick Silicone Child’s Cup: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
Here's an Amazon affiliate link to this cup: https://amzn.to/2suqTk9
When tested with an XRF instrument this thick silicone teal colored child's cup (from Silikids) had the following readings:
(Testing done for 90 seconds, if a metal is not listed below it was not detected.)
Lead ...
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