Note: I wrote this post in response to my child coming home distraught - in tears, actually - over the cavalier attitudes/misplaced and absolute confidence of nearly all of the adults who whom he has interacted with at school regarding this issue. While my tone may seem inappropriate ...
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#AskTamara: Do my Pioneer Woman dishes have Lead (Pb)?
#AskTamara:
Question: Do my Pioneer Woman dishes have Lead (Pb)? Do they have Cadmium (Cd), too?
Answer: Well, do you want the short answer? ... then "Yes"... BUT (and this is a BIG, LOUD "BUT")....
....PLEASE read the whole post below to see the exact level of Lead and Cadmium (found in the ...
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Recommended Small Appliances: New Vitamixes
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I have tested several versions of this newer model of Vitamix — and ALL of the accessible components (including the cord and knobs) were *lead-free* when ...
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1966 Hardcover Book, “It’s Wonderful To Be In Love”: 387 ppm Lead
1966 Book, "It's Wonderful To Be In Love" by Rosalind Welcher.
When tested with an XRF instrument this book had the following readings:
Front Cover:
Lead (Pb): 387 +/- 21 ppm
Arsenic (As): 39 +/- 15 ppm
Barium (Ba): 317 +/- 150
Chromium (Cr): 372 +/- 72 ppm
Bromine (Br): 6 +/- 3 ...
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Off-Brand Faux Leather Black Button Up Baby Shoes: 3,883 ppm Lead + 51 ppm Arsenic! [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids]
These shoes are unbranded with no information about the make or marker.
When tested with an XRF instrument the small buttons (picture below) on these shoes had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 3,883 +/- 77 ppm
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect/Negative
Arsenic ...
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Wonder Woman Pencil Tin, Purchased New at Target in 2018
I bought this for my son Charlie at the beginning of the school year. He's a Wonder Woman fan, loves the color pink and is always drawing with colored pencils (so is in constant need of things like pencil boxes!)
Because this is a new item manufactured for use by children (and sold by a major ...
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Duchess Bone China Saucer, Made In England – Rose Pattern: 70,900 ppm Lead
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Duchess Bone China Saucer, Made In England - Rose Pattern: 49,000 ppm Lead
When tested with an XRF instrument, this dish had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 70,900 +/- 2,300 ppm
Mercury (Hg): ...
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Vintage Queen Anne “Country Gardens” Pattern Bone China Teacup: 81,300 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
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Vintage Queen Anne "Country Gardens" Pattern Bone China Teacup.
Made in England.
When tested with an XRF instrument, this teacup had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 81,300 +/- 2,800 ppm
Mercury (Hg): ...
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Vale Saucer Made in Longton England: 54,600 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in items used by kids.
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Vale Saucer Made in Longton, England.
Floral Pattern (pattern name not marked on piece).
When tested with an XRF instrument, this saucer had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 54,600 +/- 1,600 ppm
Mercury (Hg): ...
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My Grandmother’s WWII Era Brass Chanukah Menorah: 30,900 ppm Lead [90 ppm and up is unsafe for items children play with.]
This is a vintage brass Chanukah menorah that belonged to my grandparents. They were married in 1940 and I believe this menorah is from around that time as I had two that were exactly the same and I am pretty sure that my great grandmother gave one to each of her children when they were married. ...
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Glazed Ceramic Chanukiah / Chanukah Menorah: 10,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for children’s items.
I bought this Chanukah menorah for my family at my local natural foods store c. 2009.
It is made by Rite Lite of Brooklyn, New York. It is "Made in China" for the Jacob Rosenthal Judaica Collection.
When tested with an XRF instrument the menorah pictured was positive for approximately 10,000 ...
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The Lead-free “Travel Chanukiah” my husband and sons made for me.
Did you know that most Chanukah menorah's have high levels of Lead? [Link]
The picture here is of the Lead-free Chanukah* "Travel Chanukiah*" (Chanukah menorah) that my husband and sons made for me when we were shooting my film.
Since we left to start shooting early in December (of 2011) we ...
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#AskTamara: How can I test my water for Lead? How do I test the water in my home? How do I test the water in my kids’ school?
Published: November 3, 2018
Updated: June 6, 2023
Question: How can I test my water for Lead?
Answer: There are multiple ways...
There are a few different ways you can get your water tested for Lead (Pb). [Please read the caveats below the list after you read the list!]
Ways to test the ...
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Does the 2018 Starbucks reusable holiday cup test positive for any “nasties”?
If you have been following my work for a while you know that I have found several Starbucks branded cups and mugs to be positive for high levels of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) in the past.
To see more Starbucks cups & mugs I have tested, Click Here.
Therefore I was not surprised ...
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