When tested with an XRF instrument this orange vintage Bauer, Los Angeles dinner plate was positive for 459,300 parts per million lead. [Sorry about the fuzzy photo!] That's more than 45% Lead in the glaze!
This dish tested negative with Lead Check swab (which are designed to test for lead on ...
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Blue Vintage Bauer Los Angeles Dinner Plate: 434,800 parts per million Lead [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
Blue plate, vintage Bauer, Los Angeles: 434,800 parts per million lead.
Even though the Lead level on this plate (when tested with an XRF instrument) was incredibly high, this particular plate tested negative with tested with a Lead Check swab* (which are designed to test for lead on painted ...
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Vintage Bauer Los Angeles Yellow Ceramic Saucer: 174,800 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow vintage Bauer, Los Angeles saucer was positive for 174,800 parts per million lead. [Sorry about the fuzzy photo!] That's more than 17% Lead in the glaze!
This dish tested negative with Lead Check swab (which are designed to test for lead on painted ...
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Vintage Bauer Los Angeles Yellow Glazed Ceramic Plate: 524,400 ppm Lead in the glaze. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow vintage Bauer, Los Angeles dinner plate was positive for 524,400 parts per million lead. That's more than 52% Lead in the glaze!
This dish tested negative with Lead Check swab (which are designed to test for lead on painted surfaces - not pottery), but ...
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2003 Iowa Study Re: Leaded Chickens And Eggs
Below is the Abstract from a study done in 2003 in Iowa. Click on the abstract for a full PDF of the study report.
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Concerned for Leaded Eggs? Testing in Wisconsin!
First let me say... I love Wisconsin! When it comes to lead they have historically had some of the best and most progressive programs in the country, so I was completely unsurprised to find this research with a little bit of a google search!
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From 2012, New York Times: High Lead Found in City-Sourced Eggs
This is an article I was interviewed for back in 2012.
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From 2013: The surprising source of most mercury pollution: Gold mining
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Click here to see gold items that I have tested with an XRF that were also positive for mercury.
The original link to article from 2013 can be seen here.
A graphic depicting sources of mercury pollution from the original ...
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Vintage Clarence Bone China Teacup: 56,700 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
Clarence Bone China, Made in England, Teacup: 56,700 ppm Lead.
For context, the amount of lead that is considered unsafe in newly manufactured items intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, coating or glaze.
Antiques and vintage items are not regulated ...
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Vintage Crown Trent Staffordshire Made In England Teacup: 47,200 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
Teacup: 47,200 ppm Lead (Pb).
Fine Bone China
Crown Trent
Staffordshire England
For Context: in 2018 the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for use children is 90 ppm lead (or higher) in the coating, paint or glaze or 100 ppm (or ...
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Vintage “Golden Crown” Ena Harkness Rose Queen Series Mug: 44,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids]
Coffee cup : 44,000 ppm lead
Bone China - Golden Crown - E & R, England
Rose Queen Series, Ena Harkness.
For context: The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe and illegal in newly manufactured items intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the paint, glaze or ...
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#LeadedKitchen: Emile Henry Bowl & Plate
Newer (2014) Emile Henry plate and bowl: 120-140 ppm lead.
This has likely been leach tested and passed with flying colors. Leach testing is a different methodology for determining lead content than XRF testing. Click links below for more information about testing.
Tested with an ...
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#LeadedKitchen: Emile Henry Loaf Pan
Emile Henry; Made In France: 260 ppm lead.
This has likely been leach tested and passed with flying colors. Leach testing is a different methodology for determining lead content than XRF testing. Click links below for more information about testing.
Tested with an ...
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Emile Henry Mixing Bowl, Purchased at Williams Sonoma c. 2014: 1,647 ppm Lead on the food surface.
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely ...
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