Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
With the levels of toxicants found in this product, this snack bar should not be considered a safe food for young children. This is especially concerning given the fact that the product is expressly marketed as being a healthy snack for ...
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Perfect Bar Minis in Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Flavor Test Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
With the levels of toxicants found in this product, this snack bar should not be considered a safe food for young children. Cadmium is a known carcinogen. Specifically given the significant level of Cadmium found in this product, it may not ...
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Mary Ruth’s Prenatal & Postnatal Sugar Free Liquid Multivitamin (in Berry flavor)Tests Positive for Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
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Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
While the amount of Lead found in these vitamins is relatively low (compared to Lead levels we have found in other similar products), it is the science-backed position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC ...
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Thorne Basic Prenatal Dietary Supplement For Pregnant and Nursing Women (Capsules) Tests Positive for Arsenic, Cadmium, & Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
It is the position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that prenatal vitamins should not test positive for Lead at levels above 2 parts per billion (ppb) (or less conservatively, definitely not at levels above 4 ppb). Prenatal vitamins should also not ...
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Ritual Essenital for Women Prenatal Multivitamin Capsules Test Positive for Lead: October 2024 Laboratory Report
Batch info for the batch tested:
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
While the amount of Lead found in these vitamins is relatively low (compared to Lead levels we have found in other similar products), it is the position of Lead Safe Mama, LLC that prenatal vitamins ...
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October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Mary Ruth’s Organic Toddler Multivitamin Liquid Drops with Iron in Orange Vanilla Flavor
Quick Note from Tamara Rubin:
Hi all! This product represents the first laboratory test we have coordinated for a children's multivitamin that has resulted in "non-detect" readings across the board for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The full lab report (which ...
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October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Nordic Naturals Omega-3 Fish Oil (in Lemon Flavor)
Quick Note from Tamara Rubin:
Hi all! As another product that we tested from this brand resulted in a positive for Lead (more details here, at this link), we were pleasantly surprised to learn this product tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The ...
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October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil (Not Organic)
Quick Note from Tamara Rubin:
Hi all! This product tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! This is interesting given the organic version of this product from the same brand tested positive for traces of Arsenic (you can find that lab report here). ...
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October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Nature’s Path Envirokidz Organic Peanut Butter Panda Puffs
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Hi all! This product tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The lab report with the low thresholds of detection can be found at the bottom of this page. This is the FIRST boxed breakfast cereal for children we have ...
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19 lab-tested safer products — October 26, 2024 update
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Please note: Only the product linked below (flavor, brand, type) was sent to the lab for testing and returned with clean results (unless otherwise noted). Find more info (including links to published lab reports for these products) here: ...
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October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Holle Bio Goat Stage 2 (6-10 months) Milk Formula — Organic
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Hi all! This product tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The lab report with the low thresholds of detection can be found at the bottom of this page. This is the THIRD infant formula we are reporting on that has ...
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October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Kendamil Organic Follow-On Milk (European, Stage 2, for 6-12 months)
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Hi all! This product tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The lab report with the low thresholds of detection can be found at the bottom of this page. This is the SECOND infant formula we are reporting on that has ...
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October 2024 Laboratory Test Report for ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula
Quick note from Tamara Rubin:
Hi all! This product tested "non-detect" for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, and Arsenic! The lab report with the low thresholds of detection can be found at the bottom of this page. This is the very first infant formula we are reporting on that has ...
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Bragg Organic Raw-Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar tests positive for Lead. Read the October 2024 lab report here.
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 ...
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