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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Plastic “Made In China” Batman Cereal Bowl: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following reading:
(Tested for at least 60 seconds, food surface of dish tested.)
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect
Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect
Arsenic (As): Non-Detect
Metals not listed were also not detected. ...
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Light Blue & White Lodge Cast Iron Enameled Dutch Oven: 48 ppm Lead + 35 ppm Arsenic
I tested this light blue Lodge enameled cast iron dutch oven lid back in 2015 (at the Portland Green Festival!)
With more recently tested items I capture a much more comprehensive panel of test results, however with this one I just captured the following two sets of readings (which ...
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Dark Blue & White Lodge Cast Iron Enameled Dutch Oven (c. 2006): 1,693 ppm Lead + 555 ppm Arsenic
I tested this Lodge enameled cast iron dutch oven back in 2016. With more recently tested items I capture a much more comprehensive panel of test results, however with this one I just captured the following two sets of readings (which are enough to support my opinion that enameled cast iron should ...
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Replacement Disc For Young Living & doTerra Essential Oil Diffusers: 33 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards).
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this tiny metal washer/disc (pictured here and below), was found to be positive for only trace levels of Lead (in contrast to the high levels of lead found in the comparable discs provided with the diffusers by the respective companies).The ...
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Tiny Brown Glass Sample Bottle of doTerra Balance Oil: 20 ppm Cadmium (considered safe by all standards.)
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this tiny brown glass bottle (pictured here and below), was found to be negative for Lead but was positive for trace levels of Cadmium. The amount of Cadmium detected in the brown glass of this bottle is considered safe by all standards. To ...
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