Each month I like to track our reach and impact and to share it with you, the readers of this blog, so you can see what you are helping to create in the world (especially so you can see how many lives this work is impacting!)
Today I have posted three (3) graphics below. If you are interested in ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Rosary Bead Charm – Positive for Lead at 5,190 ppm. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for children.
The metal charm on the rosary bead strand pictured here was positive for Lead (Pb) at 5,190 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument.
The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in an item made for use by children specifically is anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate or anything 90 ppm ...
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Vintage Blue Pyrex Glass Mugs: 71,800 ppm Lead + 697 ppm Arsenic [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
Vintage Pyrex Mugs: The blue paint on these mugs tested positive for the following elements at the following levels (with a one-minute test, using an XRF instrument):
Lead (Pb): 71,800 +/- 2,200 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 697 +/- 43 ppm
Arsenic (As): ND
Mercury (Hg): ND
Platinum (Pt): ...
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2012 Mardi Gras Beads: 15,800 ppm Lead (Pb) [90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids!] & 2,028 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer).
Blue Metallic Plastic Mardi Gras Beads.
When filming for my documentary in New Orleans in February of 2012 we collected quite a few sets of Mardi Gras beads, including this set.
When tested with an XRF instrument the blue plastic beads pictured had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 15,800 ...
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2014 Golden Mardi Gras Beads; 1,127 ppm Lead (Pb). 90 ppm & up is unsafe! Please don’t let children play with these.
Gold Plastic Mardi Gras Beads from 2014.
In 2014 I did an outreach event at the Charleston Children's Museum and did XRF testing of consumer goods for folks who came to the museum that day.
A nanny came up to my table pushing a toddler in her stroller and I noticed the toddler had these beads ...
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Smithsonian Magazine: The Toxic Truth Behind Mardi Gras Beads, an article from 2017.
My "favorite" quote from the article:
To see several sets of Mardi Gras beads that I have tested, Click Here.
Smithsonian Magazine Article
Published: March 8, 2017
By: David Redmon
"Every year, 25 million pounds of plastic beads made by Chinese factory workers get dumped on the ...
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XRF Test Results For Portmeirion “The Botanic Garden” Plate, c. 1972
As expected (based on the testing of this brand that I have done to date) the food surface of this plate was positive for high levels of lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
To learn more about XRF testing, click here.
Here's the XRF test results for this exact piece:
Lead (Pb): 41,100 ...
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Vintage (1995-1997) Corningware Rosemarie Tulip Pattern Oven Casserole: 8,164 ppm Lead + 165 ppm Cadmium
As expected, the exterior decorative pink painted tulip pattern on this vintage Rose Marie Tulip Pattern Corning casserole was positive for high levels of lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
To learn more about XRF testing, click here.
Here's the XRF test results for the exterior design on ...
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XRF Test Results For Vintage WWII Era Coffee, Tea & Biscuit Tins.
When testing the World War II era food storage tins (using XRF technology) I found that they were painted with high lead paint.
Please take a close look at the photo (below) and see how much of the paint has worn off of these canisters over the years.
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My new bio from the GrokNation.com article
The bio below is the one I wrote up to accompany my recent piece on Mayim Bialik's new blog GrokNation.com. Please click here to read that article!
If you are new to my site, this bio is a quick way to learn a little about me and my story - although my story can be found in bits and pieces all ...
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I’m going to give away a Pioneer Woman Instant Pot in my Facebook Group!
Well! Everyone this is the moment you have all been waiting for! [At least the moment many of my loyal readers and followers have been waiting for!]
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Since the new Pioneer Woman Instant Pot was released I have gotten possibly hundreds of ...
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A relatively mundane thing with profound significance in light of my experiences of the past year.
For most people, getting an e-mail like this (below) would hold almost no significance, but for me - after my surreal ordeal - even filling out the application was anxiety-provoking and upsetting, and receiving the e-mail was a huge relief.
While I have not done any research or reading on the ...
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Another family story shared in response to this week’s article on Mayim Bialik’s Grok Nation.
Mama Kim B. shared the following today in post (with a link to the Grok Nation article):
DID YOU KNOW: This week is Lead Poisoning Awareness Week! If you have, work with, or are planning to have children, please take a moment to read this important information!
Before Simon was born, I ...
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This vintage Lenox china has glaze that’s more than 13% Lead! [136,000 ppm] – 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
Lenox "Brookdale" Pattern, Made In USA china.
This little dish was brought to me at an event in New Hampshire recently. My facebook friend sent her mama to my event and told her to bring a few dishes with her, in case I would be able to test them. She brought these and a couple of others.
She's a ...
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