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Question: Does my Moscow Mule mug have unsafe levels of lead?
Answer: If it has a yellow brass handle it very well may, and if the handle is soldered on it may have lead at the solder points too. Please watch the video to learn more!
As always, thank you for reading, for ...
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Bunny Video – Just For Fun
I originally posted this live on Facebook on Tuesday 9/18/2018. This is our "Therapy Bunny" Louis Armstrong! We got Louis as a therapy bunny to help my 10 year old son Charlie have some positive interactions with an animal that likes to snuggle, but I think he's really a therapy bunny for the whole ...
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XRFTesting: Plastic Doctor Toy Purchased On Amazon in 2018
XRF Test Results for:
Plastic Doctor Toys Purchased On Amazon in 2018
Here is my Amazon affiliate link for this toy set.*
Words printed on Stethoscope: "Made In China" and "Dongguan". No other mark or brand info printed on toy.
Tests were done without disassembling toy, so results are ...
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#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes [Harry Potter Theme Print]
#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Black Leather Ballet Style Zip Back Toddler Shoes
[Harry Potter Theme Print]
Note: If a metal is not listed for a component of the shoe that means it was not detected with the XRF instrument.
Outside of Shoe [Black and White Printed Leather]:
Barium (Ba): 318 ...
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#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Brown Leather Buckle Shoes
#XRFTesting: Monkey Feet Brown Leather Buckle Shoes
Originally Published: September 19, 2018
Updated: January 2, 2023
Scroll down to see the full XRF Test results for the pair of children's shoes pictured. This testing was done (& reported on) on September 19, 2018. We have not tested ...
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#XRFTesting: Oster Blender Base Parts
XRF Test Results For An Oster Blender's Base Parts
Amazon affiliate link for this item.*
Jar Gasket (gray rubber):
Barium (Ba): 239 +/- 140 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 9,961 +/- 155 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,692 +/- 74 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 10,700 +/- 500 ppm
Jar Ring (black plastic):
ND ...
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XRF Test Results: MyBKR Glass Water Bottles w Silicone Sleeves
MyBKR Glass Water Bottles w Silicone Sleeves, XRF Test Results.
Affiliate link for this product on Amazon.*
Pink silicone sleeve:
Barium (Ba): 1,269 +/- 265 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 137 +/- 21 ppm
Lavender silicone sleeve:
Barium (Ba): 989 +/- 292 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 158 +/- 24 ppm
Iron ...
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My Day TODAY – A Typical Day, By Tamara Rubin
I am sharing this with you today for no particular reason, except that over the past week or so, since we have been working long hours each day to [yet again] attempt to get my boys re-integrated into the public school system (after the "fiasco" - link here) every moment of every day seems to be ...
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Are you a #LeadSafeMama? Get your shirt today!
The very first #LeadSafeMama t-shirt arrived today! Click here to be among the first to get one! Thank you. [And thank you to Nicole for making these and for making them available to my friends, fans and followers!] ...
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#AskTamara: Is there Lead paint on the outside of my “Jervis & George” reusable glass baby food container?
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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#AskTamara: Are There Toxic Chemicals in my Hitachi “Magic Wand” Personal Massager/Vibrator?
Question: Are there toxic chemicals in my Hitachi "Magic Wand" personal massager/vibrator?
Answer: Well, as a matter of fact, now that you ask, there were concerning levels of ANTIMONY (Sb) in the Magic Wand personal massager by Hitachi that I recently tested.
Please note: I ...
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#AskTamara: Q. Is there lead in my vintage sex toys? Answer. Maybe. This one has 8,109 ppm Lead + Cadmium – 18 ppm
#AskTamara
Question: Is there lead in my sex toys? [I get this question ALL THE TIME! LOL!]
Answer: As with most things (when it comes to lead) the most important factor in determining if your sex-toys might have lead (or other heavy metals or toxicants) is when they were manufactured! ...
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More Site Stats: We’re DEFINITELY going to reach 1,000,000 on-or-before September 24th!
#BestYearEver!
I'm still trying to figure out what to do to celebrate! :-)
What do you think we should do?
Thanks to each and every one of my readers for making this possible! ...
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#Lead: Newly Purchased (2018) Corelle / Corning Visionware Amber Lid – XRF Test Results
Following up on my earlier post, here is another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture: 2018.]
This piece is a small saucepan or pot lid, with decorative radiating ridges around the center of the lid under the top-knob. There are NO brand or model markings ...
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