This post is a Chanukah menorah buying guide (of sorts!), check out the lead-free options and please read about the concerns for leaded brass in general.
This is a new brass menorah purchased in 2017 at New Season Market in Portland, Oregon. Made in India by Biedermann & Sons.
To see ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
My response to The Salt’s article on lead in crock pots.
Dear NPR/ The Salt / @NPRFood & Natalie Jacewicz,
Please make this correction on your crockpot article dated 12/8/2017:
YOU CANNOT use a home lead test kit to test a mass manufactured crock pot for lead. The limit of detection (low threshold) in the home kits is 600 ppm lead and the amount ...
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Thank you (again) Earth Mama Angel Baby!
Readers: This post is NOT paid or sponsored in any way — I just LOVE this product!
Dear Earth Mama Angel Baby,
Thank you!
I love you! You guys are miracle workers!
When you told me I had the chance to get a sample packet of your latest new products to try (and I already love your ...
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#Leaded: 1970 Dapper Dan Teaching Doll
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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BluesBand Hohner International New Harmonica: Positive for 455 ppm Mercury & 146 ppm Arsenic!
#LeadFree
New 2017 BluesBand, Hohner International Harmonica.
Tested with an XRF instrument.
Most of the components of this instrument are free of heavy metals, however, the small bronze/ yellow colored square elements with scalloped edges (see close up photo above) had the following readings ...
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Vintage Record Album – Kenny Baker, Christian Science Hymnal: 7,713 ppm Lead. Who has vintage records at home?
Kenny Baker, Christian Science Hymnal.
Year unknown.
To see more vinyl records I have tested, click here.
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage vinyl record album had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 7,713 +/- 250 ppm
Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
Cadmium (Cd): ...
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#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – Roger Williams on Kapp Records
Roger Williams on Kapp Records 45.
Moonlight Love. Year unknown.
293 +/- 36 ppm lead (Pb).
Non-Detect for Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As).
Tested with an XRF instrument.
For #SaferChoices for your family, click here.
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#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – Lawrence Welk, DOT
Vintage Lawrence Welk DOT 45.
8,014 +/- 270 ppm lead (Pb).
Non-Detect for Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As).
Tested with an XRF instrument.
For #SaferChoices for your family, click here.
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#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – 1979 MOTOWN
1979 MOTOWN 45.
3,408 +/- 142 ppm lead (Pb).
Non-Detect for Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As).
Tested with an XRF instrument.
For #SaferChoices for your family, click here.
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#LeadFree: Sumner Street Lamb Drawer Knobs
Tested with an XRF instrument.
Sumner Street Home Hardware Drawer Knobs with Lamb Design.
Non-detect (ND) for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As.)
Here's this exact product on Amazon,
and the company has a few other fun similar designs there too!
Thanks to Lorisa Seibel for ...
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#LeadSafe: 2012 White Square Crate & Barrel Dishes
2012 Crate & Barrel, Square Pattern Dishes, Made In China.
Small white plate: 49 +/- 14 ppm lead.
Medium white plate: 85 +/- 17 ppm lead.
Large white plate: 110 +/- 21 ppm lead.
White bowl: 57 +/- 14 ppm lead.
Mug: 82 +/- 18 ppm lead.
Glass: ND 4 all.
Here's a link to a similar set on ...
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For those who don’t care about WHY I choose these items for making cupcakes…
#AskTamara: "What do you use to make muffins and cupcakes???!!!"
The previous post is a long post about WHY I make the following non-toxic, lead-free choices for what I use to make cupcakes. For those of you who trust my recommendations and don't have time to read the full post... here's just the ...
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#AskTamara: Cupcakes, Muffins and Legos! Oh My!
#AskTamara: "What do you use to make muffins and cupcakes???!!!"
Hello!
Something that I think is really fun/interesting/exciting about my advocacy work is that I NEVER know which of my posts or responses is going to cause a stir on Facebook/Social Media! It's always a surprise to me, even ...
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2012 Dollar Tree Red Ball Ornaments: 29 ppm Cadmium + 66 ppm Arsenic (but no Lead!)
Red plastic ball-style Christmas ornament, purchased at the Dollar Tree store, c.2012.
Cadmium (Cd): 29 +/- 17 ppm
Arsenic (As): 66 +/- 14 ppm
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
All components and finishes tested with an XRF ...
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