I can’t thank you enough for being here and supporting this work (by sharing my posts and contributing in other ways to make the work I report here on this blog happen!) Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama
Tomorrow (January 7, 2019) my blog is likely going to reach 1.5 Million Unique Views (all-time).
On September 25, 2018 this site hit 1,000,000 unique site views (all time/ ever). Now, less than 3-1/2 months later (today, January 6, 2019) LeadSafeMama.com is about to reach 1,500,000 unique site views (likely by tomorrow morning or early afternoon)! Yesterday (January 5th), January (only 5 days in) became the third best month ever for […]
Boroux “lead-free” water bottle white painted logo is positive for high levels of lead: 2,235 ppm Lead, 140 ppm Cadmium, 301 ppm Arsenic.
When tested with an XRF instrument, the painted-on logo on the outside of the Boroux bottles (which are advertised as “Lead-free”) was positive for Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic. To confirm the results, I did three sets of readings, each with different sections of the painted logo within the scope of the XRF (which is about […]
Tiny Brass “Handcast” Tibetan Meditation Bowl: 56,400 ppm Lead [this is a very typical amount of Lead for yellow brass!]
When tested with an XRF instrument this tiny Tibetan handcast meditation bowl was positive for 56,400 ppm Lead. That’s 5.6% Lead. Continue reading below the image. “Handcast Meditation Bowl Box: This handcart bowl is made with a special four-metal alloy that produces a powerful harmonic resonance when rung. Each bowl is hand tuned and has […]
Bare Metal Patron Tequila Hand Juicer / Citrus Press: 853 ppm Lead
When tested with an XRF instrument this Patron Tequila hand juicer / citrus juicer / lemon squeezer (or I guess it would be a lime squeezer? because… tequila!?) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 853 +/- 46 ppm Chromium (Cr): 454 +/- 117 ppm Tin (Sn): 213 +/- 21 ppm Zinc (Zn): 8,896 +/- 299 […]
1989 DC Comics Superman Figurine: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free!!! :-)
Given the amount of wear on this Superman figurine (along with the year made – 1989, and the fact that it was made in China) it makes sense that the owner was concerned that it may test positive for Lead. However a pleasant surprise … this little guy was negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic and […]
Lead Safe Mama Stats: Overview of Unique Views – 3+ years!
I have always been a bit of a numbers geek. I have a lot of fun looking at numbers and comparing them and analyzing them! Check out my stats over the past three years… lots of fun numbers. Updated Graphic (1:30 p.m.. 1/11/2019):
doTerra’s Latest Response, also not good enough!
One of my readers shared this with me today: “We appreciate your dedication to dōTERRA and sincerely appreciate your patience as we reviewed your request for information and awaited scientific testing results to ensure that our information is current and accurate. As you will see from the attached report(report under “Files” screenshot below) from Puzhen […]
I am so thankful that Young Living was able to confirm my findings that there is Lead in their diffusers! Read my response to their response here.
I am so thankful that Young Living was able to confirm my findings that there is Lead in their diffusers! If you are new to this concern (if you just found out about the concern for leaded components found in essential oil diffusers and this is the first post you have stumbled on) please consider […]
2019 Dollar Tree Store Royal Norfolk Orange Glazed Ceramic Bowl: 103 ppm Lead + 210 ppm Cadmium
2019 Dollar Tree Orange Glazed Ceramic Bowl, Royal Norfolk. By Greenbrier International, Inc. Made in China. For exact XRF test results please scroll down. To learn more about XRF testing, Click HERE. Please note: In general, dishes like this cannot be tested with a home test kit like a LeadCheck swab. To better understand why […]