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2025-04-21 08:39:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AF1ECE8C6F0CAAEE25EEF68C68C5054B495D0AB5DF36CC819B9C49C142B20145
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Lead test kits can be very unreliable. They are prone to false-positives from other metals. The author may just be spraying a fluorescent compound on random objects - no information is provided on what it is. This may be political engagement clickbait fearmongering. https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2008/CPSC-Staff-Study-Home-Lead-Test-Kits-Unreliable https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2170477/ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362932706_Accuracy_of_a_commercial_lead_test_kit https://tamararubin.com/2023/01/dont-panic-these-lead-test-kits-do-not-work-for-testing-consumer-goods-you-might-as-well-tear-up-your-money-and-throw-it-in-the-trash/
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