Le Creuset Ceramics
Le Creuset brand red & cream-colored ceramic mixing bowl. Newer model [c. 2014 or earlier - exact year of manufacture unknown]. When tested with with an XRF instrument the bowl pictured here had the following readings:
Outside Reading (Red Glaze): ...
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Le Creuset Tea Kettle: 11,900 ppm Cadmium (Cadmium causes cancer & does not belong in our tea kettles!) + 103 ppm Lead
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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#CadmiumConcerns: Le Creuset Casserole
Le Creuset Casserole. red coating: 11,900 ppm cadmium.
The exterior coating was non-detect for lead.
Inside: non-detect for cadmium.
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Tested with an XRF
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The exterior enamel on this Le Creuset kettle was positive for 9,163 ppm Cadmium. Cadmium is a known carcinogen.
The exterior of this Le Creuset red enameled tea kettle was positive for 9,163 ppm Cadmium when tested with an XRF instrument.
It is not possible to test the interior surface of most of these kettles with an XRF instrument without destroying the kettle, because the instrument does not fit ...
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Small Blue Ceramic Le Creuset Custard Pot: 36,900 ppm Lead
Blue (outside glaze): 36,900 ppm Lead.
Cream (inside glaze): 128 ppm Lead.
Note: this is a REAL Le Creuset miniature pot, a ceramic version made to look like their cast iron ones. It is made to be used in the oven as a custard pot (to bake a single-serving custard in) or for similar purposes. ...
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If a doctor says your baby’s Blood Lead Level is “normal” – get a new doctor. There’s no “NORMAL” level of LEAD in blood.
Originally posted: January 7, 2017
Updated: June 07, 2021
I have written this post out of frustration over the rampant misinformation given to parents when they first get their children tested.
Doctors often tell parents their child’s Blood Lead Level [“BLL”] is “normal” when the level is 1, or ...
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Ask Tamara: What about natural chelation?
Below is a post I originally wrote and shared in May of 2014. It's a post I have shared often so I am re-sharing now, so those who are new to my page and my work have context for my story as well as the benefit of the information provided. Thanks for reading, friends! - ...
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My favorite article ever about the impact of low-level Lead exposure
For those new to this website:
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 Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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#AskTamara: What is the impact of lead poisoning in adults, including college age students?
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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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Ask Tamara: What are the symptoms of childhood Lead poisoning?
Originally written: April 2014
Updated: December 16, 2019
I get this question all the time... so here's a re-share of an older post I wrote with the answers. As always, please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for reading!
QUESTION:
What are the symptoms of ...
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Ask Tamara: How quickly did Avi’s blood Lead level (BLL) go down after he was poisoned?
For those new to this website:
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 Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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#LeadedHousehold: Lead in Hoses
Posted: January 6, 2017
Below is a post I originally wrote and shared in June of 2014. I've slightly updated it for today. It's a post I have shared often so I am re-sharing now, so those who are new to my page and my work have the benefit of the information provided. Thanks for ...
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My son Avi’s first ever Blood Lead Level (BLL) Test, from November 4, 2005 (when he was just 9 months [+ 7 days] old).
Posted: January 6, 2017
Below is a post originally written and shared in March of 2015. It's a post I have shared often so I am re-sharing now, so those who are new to my page and my work have context for my story as well as the benefit of the information provided. Thanks for reading, ...
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Vintage Syracuse china “Old Ivory” bowl with gold trim: 31,400 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument this "Made in USA" - Syracuse brand vintage "Old Ivory" pattern china bowl was positive for 31,400 ppm Lead.
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