Sunday - March 27, 2022
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1979 Fisher Price Squirrel Toy: 836 ppm Cadmium (40 ppm & up is unsafe for kids), 5 ppm Lead & 13 ppm Antimony.
Reading #1) on the red plastic hat
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): 836 +/- 10 ppm
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 202 +/- 79 ppm
Iron (Fe): 78 +/- 42 ppm
Copper (Cu): 27 +/- 17 ppm
Zinc ...
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Blue and white glazed ceramic doll / figurine holding two babies: 40 ppm Lead + 5 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards.)
Reading #1) on the blue glaze of her hat
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 17 +/- 3 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 164 +/- 85 ppm
Iron (Fe): 2,754 +/- 65 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 20,400 +/- 200 ...
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Brown Glass Supplement Bottle for MediHerb Standard Process herbal supplement (Australia): 112 ppm Lead + 11 ppm Cadmium in the glass (typical of supplement bottles).
Reading #1) on the brown glass
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 112 +/- 7 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 11 +/- 2 ppm
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 3,008 +/- 92 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 47 +/- 7 ppm
Zirconium ...
Read More about Brown Glass Supplement Bottle for MediHerb Standard Process herbal supplement (Australia): 112 ppm Lead + 11 ppm Cadmium in the glass (typical of supplement bottles).
March 2022 is officially in the “Top Ten Months” of all time on LeadSafeMama.com. Thank you for your ongoing support of this work.
March 25, 2022
Friday
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Coming to you today (still / again!) from Bar Harbor, Maine
March 2022 just passed 252,900 page views here at LeadSafeMama.com, bumping this month into the #TopTenMonths of all time for readership (unique page views) on the LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com ...
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March 2022 highlights, website income for just one day: 35,783 page views = $567.90
March 24, 2022 - Thursday
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#ByTheNumbers: Lead Safe Mama, LLC by the numbers… March 24, 2022 – Thursday
March 24, 2022 - Thursday
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Check out the image below to see all of the interesting and important numbers for Lead Safe Mama, LLC this month - March 2022!
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Yesterday was the #BestDayEver (for LeadSafeMama.com) since the start of the pandemic, and then today happened! Thank you!
March 23, 2022 - Wednesday
Yesterday was the #BestDayEver for LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com since the start of the pandemic - with 25,179 unique page views in one day! It is so wonderful seeing the readership here getting back to pre-pandemic levels, it really gives me faith that things are ...
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688,000+ people reached! 4,100+ shares! 2,500+ comments. Thanks to the Lead Safe Mama readers who are helping to answer questions in the comments!
Wednesday - March 23, 2022 - 11:00 p.m. EST
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“TALES” Porcelain Sake Cup: 27,500 ppm Lead & 570 ppm Cadmium on the exterior red logo area.
XRF test results for small porcelain sake cup (marked "TALES") pictured:
Reading #1) on white base of porcelain
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 17,900 +/- 200 ppm
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 10 +/- 2 ppm
Chromium (Cr): ...
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Cast brass drawer pull (marked: “Cont.B” & “P-1120-T”): 155 ppm Lead (very low for brass!), 54% Copper, 45% Zinc!
XRF test results for modern cast brass (heavy) drawer pull pictured:
Lead (Pb): 155 +/- 31 ppm (very low for brass!)
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 103 +/- 8 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 90 +/- 52 ppm
Copper (Cu): 543,600 +/- 700 ...
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2001 Wedgwood Traditions Heirloom Bone China, made in England: 69 ppm Lead (safe by all standards), Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free
XRF test results for plain white bone china Wedgwood Traditions Heirloom dish (made in England) pictured:
Reading #1) On the food surface of the dish
60-second test
Lead (Pb): 69 +/- 6 ppm (safe by all standards)
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): ...
Read More about 2001 Wedgwood Traditions Heirloom Bone China, made in England: 69 ppm Lead (safe by all standards), Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free
Newer Ikea white glass plate (similar to Corelle), made in France: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free
Published: March 23, 2022
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Full XRF test results for the plain white glass Ikea dish pictured
60-second test (repeated multiple times ...
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FAQs: Answers to the 15 most asked Lead Safe Mama questions about vintage dishes, antiques, and other collectables
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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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