Okay, lots of questions. Eesh, I recently got a lot of that pretty turquoise-tinted Pyrex (thrift-store shopping). No paint, so would you suspect it still has a lot of lead? Those pieces are apparently getting popular, because each time I come upon some in my fav shop, the price has gone up. Otherwise, for a lot of yrs, I used just plain clear Pyrex bowls. Is it in the clear no-paint ones as well? I just checked the measuring cup I use almost daily. It's Anchor Hocking. And info on that brand? Do you recommend getting that little "gun" (where do you get those) you use to test for lead or what about those swab kits (do the swabs also test for cadmium)? Also wondering about some corelle cereal bowls (if you don't know, do you happen to know the company's number?). They're off-white and have a thin blue line around the edge. Also, have you done any testing on Mikasa dishes/plates? Is it more likely to contain excessive amounts of lead if made in the USA or other countries? I have some Pottery Barn bowls, a dark, pretty teal color. I think they were made in Portugal. Have you noticed if certain colors are more likely to contain lead? Very much appreciate your efforts toward informing ppl about this. It's bizarre how such things are so rarely reported on in the mainstream media. The oldest story I just came upon was in 2010. And here you are speaking of a d*mn starbucks glass having an insane amount of lead in it 7 yrs later. Indeed, WTF?
Am wondering if the coffee mugs (large size ) during Christmas season at Michaels have lead. Were the pyrex measureing cups you tested that were high, were they "vintage" or recently made? . Do use alot of cups for pencil, brush, art supplies... WOnder if acrylic coating might keep your handmade pie plate less offing lead. Have Mom's China "Petite Boquet" by Japan, will try look up. Just found a bowl bought ~20yrs ago at market , Maxam, hand painted flowers. I use old plates as saucer for my potted plants so hopefully not hurt the plants. THanks for info .
Hi, how do I watch the video from 2017 Guerilla xrf testing at Target: recycled glass made in Spain? On the Tamara Rubin website it says: video unavailable, this video is private?
I chewed / teethed on my white painted crib as a baby (1963) right down to the wood. When they took the lead out of gasoline, children's IQ's started to rise.
Hey, Joe. I'm not sure which specific item you're referring to. Any time there are high quantities of lead or cadmium present in items that touch your food it is concerning. They may not leach when brand new but as they are used, exposed to heat, acid and scratching it could begin to leach but you will not know when.
If you all had been eating and drinking off of dishes with such high levels of lead, cad., etc., did you have yourself tested? Do you know what the result was for your own body using them?
Interesting video, but please better put this in perspective for me. What about going to restaurants, or to a friends, etc? If you were to say go over for dinner, would you go as far as to ask them what type of dishes they have? You also noted that you don’t have to live without beautiful cookware, but how can you really know if it’s safe? After awhile, any dish with ceramic or not is going to scratch or mildly chip, etc. esp if put in the dishwasher. Any recommendations for dishes with some sort of color, or for kids? I have kids so plain white glass or stainless is far from ideal to use all the time.
Chad Thelad that’s a great question. I do the very best I can with what I have control over. That means I work hard to keep toxins out of my home and my kids’ school because those are the places they spend most of their time. If their friend lived in a home obviously painted with lead paint in deteriorating condition, they wouldn’t be allowed to play there but I am less concerned about dishes only used occasionally.
Creative Green Living, well Ok that seems reasonable. I see your a bit more relaxed than Tamera lol Anyhow I seen on her site about mugs (ouch) I have a nice collection of mugs and recently Christmas mugs and even the star bucks mugs, whew. Do you know if the *newer* mugs with outer decorations are generally safe? I see that your ok with Ikeas kitchenware. Does that include dishes/mugs with glazes? I do have some clear mugs for hot chocolate, etc. but I’d hate to throw out all my mugs unless absolutely necessary. Anyhow thanks for the reply and any tips would be greatly appreciated.
@@chadthelad1367 Starbucks mugs - even new ones - consistently have concerning levels or lead or cadmium or both. Everything from IKEA tends to test non-detect for lead and cadmium or well below the level of concern. I am very comfortable recommending all IKEA items except for their nonstick cookware.
Creative Green Living, oh and perhaps you could clarify: Do you go as far as to avoid rubber or handles on things like colanders and ice cream scoops? The way I see it those things aren’t necessarily used everyday and don’t even much come into contact with hot food like dishes do etc. That one really threw me for a loop.
Chad Thelad my colanders are lead free. My philosophy is if there is a nontoxic version of a kitchen item, I will get the nontoxic one. Sometimes, like is the case for Kitchenaid mixers, a nontoxic version doesn’t exist so I try not to worry about it.
The current evidence seems to indicate that lifetime cumulative lead exposure can lead to late onset Alzheimer’s. The casserole dishes alone probably did not do it. But they definitely did not help.
I'd say it's more likely your Grandpa got Alzheimers from long term use of pharma drugs. Had he been taking cholesterol medicine for a long time? There's a correlation that no one wants to talk about between those who get Alzheimers and extended use of medications. Of course no one is going to do a study on that because pharma is a big business. Regarding this "lead testing" any time I hear the name "lead safe mamma" I get a red flag. She's cornered the market on this fear, literally everything circles back to her. She's not even using that lead meter for what it was intended to be used for. It wasn't made to test glassware! And she thoroughly admits she has no idea what amount, if any leeches out, and never wants to actually have that tested, probably because it would backfire on her whole niche business. Her kids got lead poisoning from breathing in massive amounts of lead off gas when her house was remodeled and the re-modelers were literally burning the lead paint off her house (which was a stupid thing to do to begin with). They didn't get it from eating or drinking off old glassware. She's turned an understandably awful situation into freaking out about lead everywhere and scaring everyone about it, and making a living doing it. Lead is literally in the soil, it's a natural substance, any fruit or vegetables you eat are going to have low levels of lead in it. As long as you're not inhaling heated lead paint vapor (like her kids) you're not at much risk. People should be worried more about micro-plastics, those aren't natural, and we're exposed to them at a much higher concentration, they've found them in all plastic and leeched out into anything processed, wrapped or stored in plastic. We have high concentrations in our blood because everything is in plastic. Ultimately the solution is eat healthy, exercise, don't take medications, and keep your mind healthy and happy. Set your body up so it can do it's job and fight and expel all these man made toxins. Peoples diets, and mental health is the real issue, not lead.
Does Pyrex still have cadmium and lead in their measuring cups, or is it only the older supplies? Also, have you tested anything made by Golden Harvest? Just curious. I have some older dishwater that is made by Hull and oven proof. They are dark brown. Have you happened to have tested them at any point?
We have consistently found that the paint on brand new Pyrex products contains either concerning levels of cadmium or lead (not usually both at the same time). I don't see any test results for Golden Harvest but you may want to join the lead group on Facebook and post a photo to see is anyone else has more information. facebook.com/groups/LeadSafe/
@@uniquenamebyme I don't think I understand your question. Brand new, clear mason jars are good until they break. I wouldn't worry about them starting to leach toxins at any point (is that what you are asking?)
Serina P this is the new water bottle I am using: amzn.to/2mXKTdm. It comes with a plastic straw but I definitely recommend swapping it out for a stainless steel one. These are the straws I am using with it: amzn.to/2n6ALPV
Thank you SO much! I drink a ton of water every day and I have been meaning to replace my plastic cup for a while now, when I saw your set-up I knew it was what I had been looking for. I really appreciate the links! ...and yes, I am getting the stainless steel straws too! ♥
I would definitely switch to a glass jar - the big half gallon jars should beable to be purchased anywhere they sell canning jars and is usually what I like to use for kombucha myself
Okay, lots of questions. Eesh, I recently got a lot of that pretty turquoise-tinted Pyrex (thrift-store shopping). No paint, so would you suspect it still has a lot of lead? Those pieces are apparently getting popular, because each time I come upon some in my fav shop, the price has gone up. Otherwise, for a lot of yrs, I used just plain clear Pyrex bowls. Is it in the clear no-paint ones as well? I just checked the measuring cup I use almost daily. It's Anchor Hocking. And info on that brand? Do you recommend getting that little "gun" (where do you get those) you use to test for lead or what about those swab kits (do the swabs also test for cadmium)? Also wondering about some corelle cereal bowls (if you don't know, do you happen to know the company's number?). They're off-white and have a thin blue line around the edge. Also, have you done any testing on Mikasa dishes/plates? Is it more likely to contain excessive amounts of lead if made in the USA or other countries? I have some Pottery Barn bowls, a dark, pretty teal color. I think they were made in Portugal. Have you noticed if certain colors are more likely to contain lead? Very much appreciate your efforts toward informing ppl about this. It's bizarre how such things are so rarely reported on in the mainstream media. The oldest story I just came upon was in 2010. And here you are speaking of a d*mn starbucks glass having an insane amount of lead in it 7 yrs later. Indeed, WTF?
Am wondering if the coffee mugs (large size ) during Christmas season at Michaels have lead. Were the pyrex measureing cups you tested that were high, were they "vintage" or recently made? . Do use alot of cups for pencil, brush, art supplies... WOnder if acrylic coating might keep your handmade pie plate less offing lead. Have Mom's China "Petite Boquet" by Japan, will try look up. Just found a bowl bought ~20yrs ago at market , Maxam, hand painted flowers. I use old plates as saucer for my potted plants so hopefully not hurt the plants. THanks for info .
Hi, how do I watch the video from 2017 Guerilla xrf testing at Target: recycled glass made in Spain? On the Tamara Rubin website it says: video unavailable, this video is private?
I chewed / teethed on my white painted crib as a baby (1963) right down to the wood. When they took the lead out of gasoline, children's IQ's started to rise.
when you say 'in them' do you mean they would leach if used?
Hey, Joe. I'm not sure which specific item you're referring to. Any time there are high quantities of lead or cadmium present in items that touch your food it is concerning. They may not leach when brand new but as they are used, exposed to heat, acid and scratching it could begin to leach but you will not know when.
If you all had been eating and drinking off of dishes with such high levels of lead, cad., etc., did you have yourself tested? Do you know what the result was for your own body using them?
Interesting video, but please better put this in perspective for me. What about going to restaurants, or to a friends, etc? If you were to say go over for dinner, would you go as far as to ask them what type of dishes they have?
You also noted that you don’t have to live without beautiful cookware, but how can you really know if it’s safe? After awhile, any dish with ceramic or not is going to scratch or mildly chip, etc. esp if put in the dishwasher. Any recommendations for dishes with some sort of color, or for kids? I have kids so plain white glass or stainless is far from ideal to use all the time.
Chad Thelad that’s a great question. I do the very best I can with what I have control over. That means I work hard to keep toxins out of my home and my kids’ school because those are the places they spend most of their time.
If their friend lived in a home obviously painted with lead paint in deteriorating condition, they wouldn’t be allowed to play there but I am less concerned about dishes only used occasionally.
Creative Green Living, well Ok that seems reasonable. I see your a bit more relaxed than Tamera lol
Anyhow I seen on her site about mugs (ouch) I have a nice collection of mugs and recently Christmas mugs and even the star bucks mugs, whew. Do you know if the *newer* mugs with outer decorations are generally safe?
I see that your ok with Ikeas kitchenware. Does that include dishes/mugs with glazes? I do have some clear mugs for hot chocolate, etc. but I’d hate to throw out all my mugs unless absolutely necessary. Anyhow thanks for the reply and any tips would be greatly appreciated.
@@chadthelad1367 Starbucks mugs - even new ones - consistently have concerning levels or lead or cadmium or both.
Everything from IKEA tends to test non-detect for lead and cadmium or well below the level of concern.
I am very comfortable recommending all IKEA items except for their nonstick cookware.
Creative Green Living, oh and perhaps you could clarify:
Do you go as far as to avoid rubber or handles on things like colanders and ice cream scoops? The way I see it those things aren’t necessarily used everyday and don’t even much come into contact with hot food like dishes do etc. That one really threw me for a loop.
Chad Thelad my colanders are lead free. My philosophy is if there is a nontoxic version of a kitchen item, I will get the nontoxic one.
Sometimes, like is the case for Kitchenaid mixers, a nontoxic version doesn’t exist so I try not to worry about it.
My grandma has been using vintage Pyrex baking casserole dishes her entire life. My grandpa has alzheimers, do you think lead can cause alzheimers?
The current evidence seems to indicate that lifetime cumulative lead exposure can lead to late onset Alzheimer’s. The casserole dishes alone probably did not do it. But they definitely did not help.
I'd say it's more likely your Grandpa got Alzheimers from long term use of pharma drugs. Had he been taking cholesterol medicine for a long time? There's a correlation that no one wants to talk about between those who get Alzheimers and extended use of medications. Of course no one is going to do a study on that because pharma is a big business.
Regarding this "lead testing" any time I hear the name "lead safe mamma" I get a red flag. She's cornered the market on this fear, literally everything circles back to her. She's not even using that lead meter for what it was intended to be used for. It wasn't made to test glassware! And she thoroughly admits she has no idea what amount, if any leeches out, and never wants to actually have that tested, probably because it would backfire on her whole niche business. Her kids got lead poisoning from breathing in massive amounts of lead off gas when her house was remodeled and the re-modelers were literally burning the lead paint off her house (which was a stupid thing to do to begin with). They didn't get it from eating or drinking off old glassware. She's turned an understandably awful situation into freaking out about lead everywhere and scaring everyone about it, and making a living doing it. Lead is literally in the soil, it's a natural substance, any fruit or vegetables you eat are going to have low levels of lead in it. As long as you're not inhaling heated lead paint vapor (like her kids) you're not at much risk.
People should be worried more about micro-plastics, those aren't natural, and we're exposed to them at a much higher concentration, they've found them in all plastic and leeched out into anything processed, wrapped or stored in plastic. We have high concentrations in our blood because everything is in plastic. Ultimately the solution is eat healthy, exercise, don't take medications, and keep your mind healthy and happy. Set your body up so it can do it's job and fight and expel all these man made toxins. Peoples diets, and mental health is the real issue, not lead.
Does Pyrex still have cadmium and lead in their measuring cups, or is it only the older supplies? Also, have you tested anything made by Golden Harvest? Just curious. I have some older dishwater that is made by Hull and oven proof. They are dark brown. Have you happened to have tested them at any point?
We have consistently found that the paint on brand new Pyrex products contains either concerning levels of cadmium or lead (not usually both at the same time).
I don't see any test results for Golden Harvest but you may want to join the lead group on Facebook and post a photo to see is anyone else has more information.
facebook.com/groups/LeadSafe/
Yikes, that's a lot of lead in that teacup! Have you found that a lot of teacups have that much? Or have you tested any others?
Rachel Franco I’m sorry I didn’t see your comment until today! Yes, this is quite common in teacups - especially vintage tea cups, which this one is.
Do you have a list of glass jars that are safe to drink from?
Brand new clear mason jars (not vintage ones) are good.
@@Creativegreenliving Thank you, How long should i keep the new mason jars till I buy a new one?
@@uniquenamebyme I don't think I understand your question. Brand new, clear mason jars are good until they break. I wouldn't worry about them starting to leach toxins at any point (is that what you are asking?)
What about vintage Japanese dinnerware?
carissa mellroth vintage Japanese dinnnerware is almost guaranteed to contain high levels of lead and I would personally avoid it
I would love a link to that water bottle pretty please.
Serina P this is the new water bottle I am using: amzn.to/2mXKTdm. It comes with a plastic straw but I definitely recommend swapping it out for a stainless steel one.
These are the straws I am using with it: amzn.to/2n6ALPV
Thank you SO much! I drink a ton of water every day and I have been meaning to replace my plastic cup for a while now, when I saw your set-up I knew it was what I had been looking for. I really appreciate the links! ...and yes, I am getting the stainless steel straws too! ♥
oh no, oh no, oh no, no, no, no, no! I've been making kombucha in my crockpot because I just couldn't find a glass jar! and now this... :|
I would definitely switch to a glass jar - the big half gallon jars should beable to be purchased anywhere they sell canning jars and is usually what I like to use for kombucha myself