"Lil' Angels" puppy photo mug, brand unknown.
As high as 256,000 ppm Lead & 71,200 ppm Arsenic.
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Vistaprint Orca Coatings Photo Mug: 676 ppm Lead & 718 ppm Arsenic. 90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.
Vistaprint brand custom photo mug by Orca Coatings, Made in China.
Post originally published: December 24, 2016
Updated: February 19, 2020
When tested with an XRF instrument this mug came in with the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 676 ppm
Arsenic (As): 718 ppm
How much Lead is ...
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#LeadedMugs: The Volunteer
Souvenir Mug: 101 ppm lead & 434 ppm chromium.
Most souvenir or promotional mugs are very high lead!
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Green (Recycled?) Glass Mug: 431 ppm Lead. [For context: 100 ppm Lead is considered unsafe in toys.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this clear glass mug (with green tint, probably recycled glass) had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 431 ppm
Mercury (Hg): Negative/Non-Detect (ND)
Cadmium (Cd): Negative/Non-Detect (ND)
Glassware with a tint often has at least some level of ...
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Calypso “Carefree” saucer by Syracuse: > 100,000 ppm (10%) Lead. All Syracuse china seems to be high Lead.
In my travels I often visit with people (either in their homes or they come to me) and test their things for lead. I love the opportunity to meet with families in person and to give them tools to make their homes safer.
If I find leaded dishes in their homes, I offer advice to help them ...
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Ask Tamara: Could you recommend a Lead-free colander?
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 ...
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#AskTamara: What do you use to test for Lead? Can I do this myself at home? How much does it cost?
Originally written on December 19, 2016
Updated, December 11, 2019
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 ...
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Baking Lead-Free This Holiday Season! Top Tips: Clear Glass, Stainless Steel, Cast Iron, Natural Stone & Untreated Natural Wood
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EXCUSE MY DUST!
Some of my readers told me the links on this post (originally written on December 19, 2016) were not working - so I have started revamping it and choosing new items to feature. I will change this note with a note stating it has been updated as soon as that ...
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Portland Green Festival 2016, Dec. 11
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I'm speaking this Sunday (December 11th) in the afternoon at 3:30 at the Portland Green Festival. (Admission to the Festival is FREE at the Oregon Convention Center, Saturday: 10am - 6pm; Sunday: 10am - 5pm!)
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Join me for an open dialogue [in a "neutral space" (not ...
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“S’Nope!” – The post I wrote in December of 2016 when Snopes first attempted to discredit my work.
Originally published: 12/3/2016, 7:15 a.m.
This blog-post is in response to a piece by a contributing writer to Snopes. In this piece the author questions the FACT that there is an unsafe level of lead in vintage Pyrex items - and asserts that potential harm that could be caused by these leaded ...
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Fire Note: 1996 from M-C & Lars
In 2002 our home burned in a fire. It was a total loss and very little "survived"... using the word "survived" loosely.
This was the first time that our family lost everything. We had no idea there would be other times over the coming 14 years.
For the past 14+ years I have saved ...
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#AskTamara: The inspector is coming tomorrow, what do I need to know?
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama 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 ...
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Q. Do cast iron pans ever test positive for Lead? A. Sometimes. Q. Are cast iron pans safe? A. Mostly! Click to read more.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama 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 four ...
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#AskTamara: What kind of water filtration system do you have in your home?
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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