{"id":2319,"date":"2022-12-26T14:59:01","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T14:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?page_id=2319"},"modified":"2023-11-17T15:41:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T15:41:37","slug":"latest-articles-2-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?page_id=2319","title":{"rendered":"Articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check back soon for new content!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"wp-block-post-template is-layout-flow wp-block-post-template-is-layout-flow\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-6109 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-information category-latest category-toys tag-bowls tag-cadmium tag-ceramic-ware tag-ceramics tag-dishes tag-earthernware tag-leaching tag-lead tag-mugs tag-plates\">\n<figure style=\"width:200px;height:115px\" class=\"alignleft as_img_border_rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=6109\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:115px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/migration-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What About Trace Heavy Metals in New Toys?\" style=\"height:115px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/migration-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/migration-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/migration-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/migration-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/migration-850x479.jpg 850w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/migration-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/migration.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=6109\" target=\"_self\" >What About Trace Heavy Metals in New Toys?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This is a broad overview of&nbsp;ATSM toy safety standards&nbsp;as they relate to chemical heavy metals testing for coatings and substrates. The standards are copyrighted and periodically updated. The ASTM F963-07 standard was effective and mandatory 180 days after the enactment of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) signed August 2008.&nbsp; 16 CFR \u00a7 1250.2(a)&nbsp;identifies&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-03-11T14:55:36+00:00\">March 11, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3857 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-information category-informative category-kitchen-items category-kitchenware category-latest tag-bowls tag-cadmium tag-ceramic-ware tag-ceramics tag-dishes tag-earthernware tag-leaching tag-lead tag-mugs tag-plates\">\n<figure style=\"width:200px;height:115px\" class=\"alignleft as_img_border_rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=3857\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:115px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchen-header-3-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Are Your Cups and Dishes Made with Lead?\" style=\"height:115px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchen-header-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchen-header-3-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchen-header-3-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchen-header-3-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchen-header-3-850x479.jpg 850w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchen-header-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchen-header-3.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=3857\" target=\"_self\" >Are Your Cups and Dishes Made with Lead?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">This post is about lead in ceramic dishes and cups. It is also an overview of FDA leach test standards, which limit lead leaching from ceramic ware, and how awareness of lead poisoning has changed over time. Dishes can be very high in lead. Many households still use traditional glazed ceramic ware. We are prone&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-03-11T14:55:36+00:00\">March 11, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2890 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-information category-informative category-latest tag-exposure tag-general-information tag-informative tag-metals-primer tag-toxic tag-toxicology\">\n<figure style=\"width:200px;height:115px\" class=\"alignleft as_img_border_rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=2890\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:115px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/readysetchill-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ready. Set. Chill.\" style=\"height:115px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/readysetchill-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/readysetchill-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/readysetchill-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/readysetchill-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/readysetchill-850x479.jpg 850w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/readysetchill-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/readysetchill.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=2890\" target=\"_self\" >Ready. Set. Chill.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">\u201cStress is not so much what you do, but how you react to what you do.\u201d Dean Ornish, American Physician This post is less about providing information and more about encouraging a balanced perspective when it comes to toxic components in our stuff. If you prefer to stick to the science and the product reviews,&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2023-01-16T16:21:54+00:00\">January 16, 2023<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1734 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-information category-latest tag-general-information tag-recommendations\">\n<figure style=\"width:200px;height:115px\" class=\"alignleft as_img_border_rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=1734\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:115px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/saferbeads-header-2-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Choose Safer Beads and Jewelry\" style=\"height:115px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/saferbeads-header-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/saferbeads-header-2-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/saferbeads-header-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/saferbeads-header-2-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/saferbeads-header-2-850x479.jpg 850w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/saferbeads-header-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/saferbeads-header-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=1734\" target=\"_self\" >How to Choose Safer Beads and Jewelry<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Given how many jewelry and bead supplies contain lead and cadmium, here are a few choices you can make to reduce your risk of buying products made with toxic heavy metals. Skip the random metal alloy beads, including those marketed as \u201cnickel alloy,\u201d \u201cTibetan silver,\u201d \u201cbrass alloy,\u201d or just plain \u201csilver.\u201d There is no indication&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-12-16T17:47:03+00:00\">December 16, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-information tag-information tag-recommendations\">\n<figure style=\"width:200px;height:115px\" class=\"alignleft as_img_border_rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=1\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:115px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Xrfcant-header-talk-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What XRF Testing Can\u2019t Tell Us\" style=\"height:115px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Xrfcant-header-talk-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Xrfcant-header-talk-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Xrfcant-header-talk-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Xrfcant-header-talk-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Xrfcant-header-talk-850x479.jpg 850w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Xrfcant-header-talk-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Xrfcant-header-talk.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=1\" target=\"_self\" >What XRF Testing Can\u2019t Tell Us<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Handheld XRF testing does not tell us everything about an item. We will always be honest with you. We want to ensure that our readers have accurate information and realistic expectations for these kinds of analytical instruments and the screening we do for the blog. XRF testing is not perfect. But it is a great&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-12-01T14:24:48+00:00\">December 1, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-3676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-information\">\n<figure style=\"width:200px;height:115px\" class=\"alignleft as_img_border_rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=3676\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:115px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ourposts-header-notext-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Read Our XRF Posts\" style=\"height:115px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ourposts-header-notext-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ourposts-header-notext-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ourposts-header-notext-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ourposts-header-notext-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ourposts-header-notext-850x479.jpg 850w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ourposts-header-notext-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Ourposts-header-notext.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=3676\" target=\"_self\" >How to Read Our XRF Posts<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">To make our XRF results easy to read, we created this short guide to explain a few of the terms used in our posts. How do you choose which tests to share on the website? Each test we share on the website must meet our internal quality control standards. We run a system check on&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-11-09T20:37:39+00:00\">November 9, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-625 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-art-crafts category-general-information category-jewelry tag-beads tag-charms tag-clasps tag-crystal tag-jewelry\">\n<figure style=\"width:200px;height:115px\" class=\"alignleft as_img_border_rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=625\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:115px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/whichone-header2-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Which Beads and Findings are Toxic?\" style=\"height:115px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/whichone-header2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/whichone-header2-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/whichone-header2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/whichone-header2-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/whichone-header2-850x479.jpg 850w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/whichone-header2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/whichone-header2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=625\" target=\"_self\" >Which Beads and Findings are Toxic?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">I used to be an avid jewelry maker. As a child, I remember going to bead and craft shows and checking out all the bright colors, fancy baubles, metal charms, and crystals. The shows were like a candy store to me as a kid. I made jewelry for over ten years and gave pieces away&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-04-04T15:25:14+00:00\">April 4, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-information category-latest tag-general-information tag-recommendations\">\n<figure style=\"width:200px;height:115px\" class=\"alignleft as_img_border_rounded wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=1759\" target=\"_self\"  style=\"height:115px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vintage-bundles-clear-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Lead in Your Stuff: A Guide\" style=\"height:115px;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vintage-bundles-clear-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vintage-bundles-clear-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vintage-bundles-clear-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vintage-bundles-clear-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vintage-bundles-clear-850x479.jpg 850w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vintage-bundles-clear-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/atomscore.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Vintage-bundles-clear.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/?p=1759\" target=\"_self\" >Lead in Your Stuff: A Guide<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">The history of manufacturing is incredibly toxic. From radium paint to asbestos, lead, flame retardants, and PFAs, our country has paid a price in our unrelenting drive to create useful stuff. Thanks to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, new children\u2019s products for ages 12 and under are required to be limited to 90-100 parts&hellip; <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-02-16T22:15:00+00:00\">February 16, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check back soon for new content!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":34,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2319","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2319"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2319\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6692,"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2319\/revisions\/6692"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atomscore.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}