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.
To learn more about XRF testing, click ...
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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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Tamara, can you come to my home and make sure my stuff is safe for my family?
Question: "Tamara, can you come to my home and make sure my stuff is safe for my family?"
Answer: "Why yes! I can do that!"
Tamara Rubin is currently booking for May / June 2024 In-Person Home Consultations
What is a Lead Safe Mama “Healthy Home Consultation”?
First we want to clarify what ...
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Check out Mayim Bailik’s GrokNation.com today for an article I wrote about childhood lead poisoning.
I am excited to share that the article I wrote for Mayim Bialik's GrokNation.com was published today (10/22/2018) for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.
I shared the article on Facebook earlier today and my friend Christina re-shared it with the following comment that I wanted to also ...
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Antimony (Sb) Found in Wild Harvest Organic Peanut Butter Spread Plastic Jar
This post is a companion post to two other pieces published earlier.
For background and context, please read the two other posts. Thank you.
To see all of the related posts, click here.
XRF Test Result (test duration, 180.6 seconds/3 minutes):
Antimony (Sb): 35 +/- 18 ppm
As always, ...
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Antimony (Sb) Found in Kirkland (Costco) Organic Peanut Butter Plastic Jars
After publishing THIS POST (which has since unexpectedly gone viral!) simply recommending that folks not purchase peanut butter in plastic jars & instead purchase peanut butter in glass whenever possible, a lot of people responded with links and information either supporting or attempting to ...
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2018 ‘Natural Life” Rainbow Unicorn Mug: 891 ppm Lead + 218 ppm Cadmium [90 ppm Lead is unsafe, 40 ppm Cadmium]
Well. I apologize in advance. I know I am going to break at least one heart with this post! [Just because something is in the shape of a unicorn does NOT mean that it is free of toxic chemicals, lol!]
I tested several components of this mug, and stopped once I found high levels of cadmium ...
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