The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe by modern standards (and illegal) in items manufactured and sold expressly for use by children is 90 ppm Lead or higher in the surface paint or coating, and 100 ppm Lead (or higher) in the substrate (as detectable with an XRF instrument.)
A lot of ...
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Center “washer” in Young Living essential oil diffuser: 2,282 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, the center metal circular "washer" piece in this Young Living essential oil diffuser (pictured here), was found to be positive for 2,282 ppm Lead.
The electrical cord of this was also positive for a fairly high level of Antimony (Sb), a possible ...
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Center washer in doTerra essential oil diffuser: 3,613 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
Originally posted on Facebook in February of 2018
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, the center metal circular washer piece in this doTerra diffuser (pictured here), was found to be positive for 3,613 ppm Lead.
If you are new to this website and want to learn more about XRF ...
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The impact of being persecuted for my advocacy work: Our home is scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure sale on February 21st
In response to this post a friend set up a GoFundMe to try to help keep my family in our home.
Here's that link. Thank you.
The impact of being persecuted for my advocacy work: Our home is scheduled to be sold in a foreclosure sale on February 21st, just two days after the next (and ...
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Corningware (c. 1985-1990) Pastel Bouquet Pattern Casserole: 20,400 ppm Lead + 205 Cadmium [90 ppm Lead is toxic.]
As expected, the exterior decorative painted flowers on this vintage Pastel Bouquet pattern Corningware casserole was positive for high levels of Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
Here's a link to a post on a blog that helps to date many of the Corningware patterns.
To learn more about XRF ...
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Vintage (1976-1980) Pyrex Homestead Casserole: 209,900 ppm Lead + 9,009 ppm Cadmium + 9,252 ppm Arsenic
Vintage Pyrex Homestead (1976-1980) Design Milk Glass Casserole Dish.
Here's a link to the Pyrex website I used to figure out the pattern names!
When tested with an XRF instrument this casserole dish had the following readings:
With scope focused on area ...
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1924 Hardcover Book, “For The Children’s Hour”: 640 +/- 24 ppm Lead, Published by the Milton Bradley Company.
"For The Children's Hour", Copyright 1906 (print date 1924)
By Bradley Quality Books, Milton Bradley Company. Springfield, Massachusetts.
The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate of the ...
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Bare Metal Garlic Press: 2,685 ppm Lead and 33 ppm Cadmium. Is it a problem that my garlic press is positive for lead?
Q. Is it a problem that my garlic press is positive for Lead?
A. Why YES — in my opinion it is a BIG problem for a garlic press like this to test positive for Lead. Here's why:
Its intrinsic function (a tool for mechanically forcing garlic under leveraged pressure through the tiny ...
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Artificial GE Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Purchased c. 2016 From Home Depot: Lead-Free
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 ...
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December 2018 just became the 2nd month ever on my site to pass 100,000 unique views (following up on last month)! Thank you for reading and sharing my posts!
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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The reason I do everything I do…my four sons.
December 26, 2018
This is a picture of my four sons tonight. Left to right: Avi (13), A.J. (16), Colescott (22) and Charlie (10).
A.J. (my 16 year-old - with the bow-tie) performed tonight with the Portland Youth Philharmonic's Wind Ensemble (P.Y.W.E.) at Portland's "Symphony Hall" - known as ...
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Check out the first ever #LeadSafeMama branded product: Organic Peppermint Lip Balm!
Published: December 26, 2018
Updated: December 7, 2023
My friend Jess (in Southern California) makes this wonderful all-Organic peppermint lip balm (using food-grade organic ingredients). Jess and I met when she came to a outreach event I did (doing free testing of consumer goods ...
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1980s Vintage Pyrex Trailing Flowers – Beige Casserole Dish: 253,900 ppm Lead + 12,100 ppm Cadmium + 8,801 ppm Arsenic
Vintage Pyrex "Trailing Flowers - Beige" 1980s Promotional Design Milk Glass Casserole Dish.
When tested with an XRF instrument this casserole dish had the following readings:
With scope focused on one of the rust colored flowers:
(minimum 60-second test)
Lead (Pd): ...
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1916 Hardcover Book, “Robin Hood And His Merry Men”: 1,572 ppm Lead + 81 ppm Arsenic
"Robin Hood & His Merry Men", Copyright 1916 By Whitman Publishing Co.
Racine, Wisconsin
The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate of the item or anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in ...
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