On September 25, 2018, this site hit 1,000,000 unique site views (all time/ever).
Now, less than 3 and 1/2 months later (today, January 6, 2019), LeadSafeMama.com is about to reach 1,500,000 unique site views (likely by tomorrow morning or early afternoon)!
Only five days into January and ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Boroux “lead-free” water bottle painted logo positive for: 2,235 ppm Lead, 140 ppm Cadmium, 301 ppm Arsenic.
When tested with an XRF instrument, the painted-on logo on the outside of the Boroux bottles (which are advertised as "Lead-free") was positive for Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic. To confirm the results, I did three sets of readings, each with different sections of the painted logo within the scope of ...
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Tiny Brass “Handcast” Tibetan Meditation Bowl: 56,400 ppm Lead (this is a very typical amount of Lead for yellow brass!)
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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Bare metal Patron Tequila hand juicer: 853 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids. Please don’t use this type of citrus press.
Bare metal Patron Tequila citrus press / hand juicer.
When tested with an XRF instrument this Patron Tequila hand juicer / citrus juicer / lemon squeezer (or I guess it would be a lime squeezer? because... tequila!?) had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 853 +/- 46 ppm
Chromium ...
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1989 DC Comics Superman Figurine: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free!!! :-)
Given the amount of wear on this Superman figurine (along with the year made - 1989, and the fact that it was made in China) it makes sense that the owner was concerned that it may test positive for Lead. However a pleasant surprise ... this little guy was negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and ...
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Lead Safe Mama Stats: Overview of Unique Views – 3+ years!
I have always been a bit of a numbers geek. I have a lot of fun looking at numbers and comparing them and analyzing them! Check out my stats over the past three years... lots of fun numbers.
Updated Graphic (1:30 p.m.. 1/11/2019): ...
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doTerra’s Latest Response, also not good enough!
One of my readers shared this with me today:
“We appreciate your dedication to dōTERRA and sincerely appreciate your patience as we reviewed your request for information and awaited scientific testing results to ensure that our information is current and accurate. As you will see from the attached ...
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I am so thankful that Young Living was able to confirm my findings that there is Lead in their diffusers! Read my response to their response here.
I am so thankful that Young Living was able to confirm my findings that there is Lead in their diffusers!
If you are new to this concern (if you just found out about the concern for leaded components found in essential oil diffusers and this is the first post you have stumbled on) ...
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2019 Dollar Tree Store Royal Norfolk Orange Glazed Ceramic Bowl: 103 ppm Lead + 210 ppm Cadmium
2019 Dollar Tree Orange Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Royal Norfolk.
By Greenbrier International, Inc.
Made in China.
For exact XRF test results please scroll down.
To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE.
Please note: In general, dishes like this cannot be tested with a home test ...
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2019 Dollar Tree Store Royal Norfolk Black Glazed Ceramic Bowl: 17 ppm Lead (Safe by all standards.)
2019 Dollar Tree Black Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Royal Norfolk.
By Greenbrier International, Inc.
Made in China.
For exact XRF test results please scroll down.
To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE.
Please note: In general, dishes like this cannot be tested with a home test kit like a ...
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Green+Life Saucepan: these pans are Lead-free, but I do not recommend them.
I don’t recommend any coated pans
While this pan is Lead-free (and is also negative for other toxicants like Cadmium, Arsenic and Mercury) I would not personally choose to use something like this in my home. The main reason for my concern with a pan like this is that the surface coating wears ...
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Grey Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex "Picardie Colors" Goblet / Tumbler, Grey, 8-3/4 ounces.
Made in France, purchased in December 2018.
When tested with an XRF instrument this grey Duralex glass had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative)
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative)
Cadmium (Cd): ...
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Yellow Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex "Picardie Colors" Goblet / Tumbler, Yellow, 8-3/4 ounces.
Made in France, purchased in December 2018.
When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow Duralex glass had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative)
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative) ...
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Green Duralex Picardie Colors Tumbler: Lead-Free, Arsenic-Free, Cadmium-Free and Mercury-Free!
Duralex "Picardie Colors" Goblet / Tumbler, Green, 8-3/4 ounces.
Made in France, purchased in December 2018.
When tested with an XRF instrument this green Duralex glass had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (Negative)
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (Negative)
Cadmium (Cd): ...
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