Here's the general introduction I provide on a lot of my posts, for those who may be new to (or have possibly "stumbled upon") my work - while just casually browsing, or conducting more serious research:
Tamara Rubin is an internationally recognized, Federal-award-winning independent ...
Read More about Vintage Yellow Corelle Milk Glass Mug: 154,100 ppm Lead + 14,200 ppm Cadmium + 9,582 ppm Arsenic. Cadmium causes cancer. Lead is toxic at 90 ppm & up.
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Val Dol Sol (Made In Portugal) orange glazed ceramic mug: 19,000 ppm Lead. Please do not use ceramics from Portugal for food use in the absence of independent testing.
Here's the general introduction I provide on a lot of my posts, for those who may be new to (or have possibly "stumbled upon") my work - while just casually browsing, or conducting more serious research:
Tamara Rubin is an internationally recognized, Federal-award-winning independent ...
Read More about Val Dol Sol (Made In Portugal) orange glazed ceramic mug: 19,000 ppm Lead. Please do not use ceramics from Portugal for food use in the absence of independent testing.
Her Universe My Neighbor Totoro clear glass mug (Studio Ghibli) sold at Hot Topic: 34,000 ppm Lead
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). ...
Read More about Her Universe My Neighbor Totoro clear glass mug (Studio Ghibli) sold at Hot Topic: 34,000 ppm Lead
File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” — clear glass mugs (Lead-free!)
Tuesday — March 2, 2021
I liked these so much I bought them twice! I bought a set for our home in Portland and bought a second set for my son's apartment in Boston (for him to use in his college apartment with his roommates). These are my favorite mugs because not only are they Lead-free, but ...
Read More about File this under: “stuff I bought for my family” — clear glass mugs (Lead-free!)
2017 Spectr Design “Coffee before Talkie” ceramic mug: 59 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
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 ...
Read More about 2017 Spectr Design “Coffee before Talkie” ceramic mug: 59 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
Harvest Hill Press mug: 10,300 ppm Lead on the purple flowers. 404 ppm Cadmium in the birdhouse.
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). ...
Read More about Harvest Hill Press mug: 10,300 ppm Lead on the purple flowers. 404 ppm Cadmium in the birdhouse.
Harvest Hill Press (Maine) porcelain coffee mug with bald eagle design: 17,800 ppm Lead on black of the eagle.
How much Lead is “too much” Lead?
…including some “Fun Facts”:
Newly-manufactured items (made today) are considered unsafe for children to use if they are finished with any paint or coating that is 90 ppm Lead or higher.
Substrates that test positive for 100 ppm Lead (or higher) are ...
Read More about Harvest Hill Press (Maine) porcelain coffee mug with bald eagle design: 17,800 ppm Lead on black of the eagle.
Unmarked mug with urns and vases: 39,400 ppm Lead on decorative elements (high Lead inside of mug too!)
How much Lead is “too much” Lead?
…including some “Fun Facts”:
Newly-manufactured items (made today) are considered unsafe for children to use if they are finished with any paint or coating that is 90 ppm Lead or higher.
Substrates that test positive for 100 ppm Lead (or higher) are ...
Read More about Unmarked mug with urns and vases: 39,400 ppm Lead on decorative elements (high Lead inside of mug too!)
Harvest Hill Press (Maine) porcelain coffee mug with bear design: 17,300 ppm Lead on black of bear.
How much Lead is “too much” Lead?
…including some “Fun Facts”:
Newly-manufactured items (made today) are considered unsafe for children to use if they are finished with any paint or coating that is 90 ppm Lead or higher.
Substrates that test positive for 100 ppm Lead (or higher) are ...
Read More about Harvest Hill Press (Maine) porcelain coffee mug with bear design: 17,300 ppm Lead on black of bear.
Berenstain Bears 1987 Princess House Mug: 22,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe for kids. Kids don’t use mugs, right?
How much Lead is “too much” Lead?
…including some “Fun Facts”:
Newly-manufactured items (made today) are considered unsafe for children to use if they are finished with any paint or coating that is 90 ppm Lead or higher.
Substrates that test positive for 100 ppm Lead (or higher) are ...
Read More about Berenstain Bears 1987 Princess House Mug: 22,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe for kids. Kids don’t use mugs, right?
Vintage (1993!) McDonald’s glass Pre-Dawn Flintstones mug. I was so happy to confirm these are Lead-free!
Monday, October 12, 2020
Writing to you from a cabin in Maine (on a lake in the forest!)
I am SO EXCITED that these Flintstones glass mugs (from McDonald's) are definitely Lead-free! Before I had my first child, my boyfriend at the time had collected a full set of these for me. I don't have them ...
Read More about Vintage (1993!) McDonald’s glass Pre-Dawn Flintstones mug. I was so happy to confirm these are Lead-free!
222 Fifth “Hotel Les Etoiles Paris” Mug: logo markings on bottom test positive for Lead, Cadmium + Arsenic.
Saturday - October 10, 2020
Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE!
In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on - I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF you have additional questions about the item, ...
Read More about 222 Fifth “Hotel Les Etoiles Paris” Mug: logo markings on bottom test positive for Lead, Cadmium + Arsenic.
222 Fifth Mug by PTS International – Les Etoiles Crown: positive for Arsenic, Lead and Cadmium on the logo markings of the mug.
Saturday - October 10, 2020
Writing to you today from a cabin on a lake in a forest in MAINE!
In an effort to get caught up on a few things I am behind on - I am going to post a handful of posts today with just the XRF readings for that item. IF you have additional questions about the item, ...
Read More about 222 Fifth Mug by PTS International – Les Etoiles Crown: positive for Arsenic, Lead and Cadmium on the logo markings of the mug.
Ikea mug with blue, orange and yellow design, made in Thailand. Item 15199: 82 ppm Lead + 41 ppm Antimony.
When tested with an XRF instrument this mug had the following readings:
#1.) on the plain white glazed components of the mug
Barium (Ba): 2,399 +/- 492 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 21,100 +/- 900 ppm
Iron (Fe): 321 +/- 112 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 147 +/- 56 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 134 +/- 76 ...
Read More about Ikea mug with blue, orange and yellow design, made in Thailand. Item 15199: 82 ppm Lead + 41 ppm Antimony.