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FAQFull FluoroSpec FAQ: sectioned Q&A on how the glowing lead test works, what FluoroSpec is, using the kit, safety/cleanup…Lead frameworkFull lead magnet lander for 'The Lead Framework' free 98-page PDF manual (L-E-A-D: Learn/Examine/Abate/Diet). Email-capture form…LearnCanonical lead history and science education pageParent startWhich-one-is-you self-select quiz routing parents to the right toolkit; top-of-funnelStartThe whole-toolkit entry hubEasy winsLead Safe University curriculum index of easy-wins lessons; concerned consumerLead guideHub of six free lead-research resources, one tab eachPathRoutes the reader through the story of lead in 8 stages; self-select journeyFree tools and quizzes 15
Interactive toolsLead Safe University interactive data library (large hub)Know your riskReal interactive lead-risk lookup: enter ZIP (Census housing-age for 33,772 ZIPs) and street address (county build-year records)…Where the harm livesInteractive forecast map of America's predicted future lead burdenDigit symbol testIn-browser digit-symbol coding test as a lead-sensitivity demoDownload packLanding offering six free lead tools to downloadFireworksInteractive explainer on lead found in fireworks testingHow toHow-to hub with short videos on using the Fluoro-Spec toolkitLead earnings lossInteractive page on lifetime earnings lost to leadLead global burdenInteractive global lead exposure by countryLead population burdenInteractive 'what lead does to 1,000 people' burden vizLead risk countiesFree county-level lead risk lookup toolPrevention modelInteractive cost-vs-savings model for putting a $50 test in a family's handsThe leaded generation explorerInteractive explorer of the leaded-generation lag argumentWatch the leaded generation moveAnimated viz of the leaded cohort moving through the countryWhat cohort are you inInteractive quiz to find which lead cohort you grew up inDishes and the kitchen 10
Leaducational dishesHow-to-judge-a-dish explainerPyrexExplainer on lead in painted vintage ceramics / PyrexCheck your dishDish lookup tool to check whether your dish pattern has leadEasy wins dishesLesson on what dish lead numbers really meanJourney home goodsLead-safety guided journey focused on dishes/cookware; segment journeyKnowledge hub dishesKnowledge Hub dishes/housewares category page; dish-curious readerLead dementia bAlt-headline (dishes/Alzheimer's) variant of the lead-dementia evidence pageLead in cookwareReal educational page on lead leaching from cookware via heat+acid+time: FDA glaze limits, positive categories (talavera…The twin and the decanterLeaded-crystal-decanter cautionary storyPyrexWhy decorated vintage Pyrex carries lead and how to keep/test itBabies and kids 41
Baby proofBaby-proofing/hidden-lead advertorialBabytoolsBaby landing pointing parents to environment + diet lead toolsDoctor test advertorialFind-lead-before-the-doctor advertorialFirst test adhdUse-case page framing lead as upstream of ADHD worriesFirst test old houseUse-case page urging pre-blood-test home lead check; for parents in pre-78 homesFirst test potteryUse-case page on testing dishes/pottery before blood testFirst test thriftUse-case page on vintage toys and thrifted itemsGood grandparents testGrandparent-targeted advertorial funnelGood parents testParent-targeted advertorial funnelGrandkids lead checkSelf-check lander urging grandparents to check 3 lead sources before grandkids visitHeirloom baby gearTest-grandmas-cot advertorialLanphear low dose lead iqDeep dive on the Lanphear pooled low-dose lead and child IQ analysisLead risk white paperTechnical white paper predicting childhood lead risk from public dataParentsParent-facing landing to find lead before it finds your kidBabyDoes-your-baby-bottle-have-lead page with the bottle listBaby 2026Alternate baby bottle lead page (automation-owned variant); overlaps canonical baby pageBabytools formForm-treated variant of the babytools lead-safe start stackBl1230Investigation into a blender that poisoned a baby still sold on AmazonEasy wins chalkSidewalk chalk lead explainerEasy wins grandparentsHow to test grandparents' older homeEasy wins play areasYard/soil lead explainerEasy wins schoolSchool water fountain lead explainerEasy wins shoesKids rubber/cork shoes lead explainerEasy wins sunscreenKids mineral sunscreen explainerFirst testEmotional self-assessment framing the kit as helping a child pass their first test; parentsFirsttest parentTest-what-they-touch parent advertorialGrandkid edge advertorialGrandparent competitive-edge advertorialJourney first testLead-safety guided journey for first-time testers; emotional parent journeyLead adhdEvidence page: childhood lead and ADHD risk, Mendelian causationLead grandkid tableInteractive data lander on dish lead reaching grandchildren who eat off themLead in toysReal educational page on lead in toys: 2008 CPSIA 100ppm limit, imports/vintage/hand-me-downs predating it, categories that test…Lead mexico studyData page on Mexico's $33B childhood-lead economic cost (Figueroa 2024)LinksA short link-in-bio / 'where to start' hub: DETECT LEAD masthead, ITSAGIFT50 50%-off promo, and three self-select routes…Ppb vs dose heavy metalsExplainer that ppb is not a dose; numerate concerned parentPrefrontal cortexExplainer on what childhood lead does to the prefrontal cortexThe cleaning mat advertorialGunsmoke-residue-in-home advertorialThe lead overlay mapAn interactive multi-layer choropleth map: recovered Reuters childhood blood-lead data joined to downstream harms…Bone lead and kidneyExplainer on dose-response between childhood bone lead and adult kidney diseaseLead adhdExplainer that childhood lead exposure quadruples ADHD riskLead adhdExplainer that childhood lead quadruples ADHD riskWhy are children still the lead testField-notes essay on kids as de facto lead detectors; parentsFood, spices and baby food 31
BabyfoodSortable 18,124 lab-test baby food lookup toolBabyfood hubBaby food toolkit hub explaining the four heavy metalsBabyfoodingredientsBaby food lead readout/food audit; parents checking food safetyBrand averagesRanked table of 25 brands across 17,882 lab tests; food-safety researcherEasy wins baby food brandsWhich baby food brands test cleanestEasy wins baby food ingredientsBrand vs ingredient lead question for baby foodFirst test babyfoodUse-case page on baby food lead before blood testFluorospec vs lumetallixHead-to-head comparison vs Lumetallix on chemistry/price/registration; comparison shopperScanBaby food lot scanner returning heavy-metal numbersUniversalfoodcalcUniversal Food Calculator: type what a kid ate, get the heavy-metal doseBabyfoodSearchable table of every CA baby-food lot (AB 899 + 3 sources)Infant formulaHow infant formula picks up lead and heavy metalsCadmium guideExplainer on cadmium accumulation in baby food; concerned parentsCalcium lead blockExplainer on calcium carbonate blocking lead absorptionEasy wins adult vitaminsPrenatal/adult vitamin lead explainerEasy wins clothingFast fashion/clothing lead explainerEasy wins kids vitaminsKids gummy vitamin lead explainerEasy wins spicesSpice-rack lead explainer in the Easy Wins seriesEasy wins supplementsProtein powder/supplement lead explainerEasy wins toothpasteToothpaste lead explainer in the Easy Wins seriesKnowledge hubThe canonical Knowledge Hub index page: a categorized directory of every educational topic on the site (Home & Paint, Dishes…Knowledge hub foodKnowledge Hub food/diet category page; general readerLead food seriesSignup page for the lead-in-food email series; lead-captureLead in dishesReal educational page on lead leaching from glazed dishware, especially with acidic food: FDA limits (3 ug/mL plates, 0.5 cups)…Mercury guideExplainer on mercury/methylmercury in baby food and fish; concerned parentsSource ab899AB 899 baby food data source provenance pageTagine and the terracottaImported tagine/terracotta lead advertorialEasy wins saltEasy-win explainer on lead in pink/specialty saltEasy wins spicesEasy-win explainer on lead in imported spices and what to doCadmium guideGuide to cadmium in baby food and why it gets ignoredWhy fluoro spec costs less than similar testsField-notes essay explaining FluoroSpec pricing vs competitors; price-shopperYour house: paint, dust, renovation 22
Diy weekend warriorTest-before-you-sand DIY advertorialDuststudySingle-particle detection research paper; technical proofLead vector assessmentComplete lead-risk/entry-points assessmentEasy wins around the houseAround-the-house deep dive with house-age quizFederal housingLookup of federally connected homes in the lead-paint eraHeritage boatshedHeat-gun-paint-stripping cautionary storyHow to take a soil sampleReal how-to guide: EPA composite soil-sampling method scaled to one residential sample (4x4in area, skim top half-inch, bag and…Knowledge hub homeKnowledge Hub home/paint category page; homeownersLead after firesExplainer on lead soil testing after a historic neighborhood burnsLead at the shooting rangeExplainer on indoor range lead going home with the shooter, with toolsLead in paintReal educational page on lead in paint: pre-1978 ban, 33M homes still have it, where it hides (window sashes, door jambs, etc.)…Lead in soilReal educational page on lead in yard soil from weathered exterior paint and leaded-gasoline deposits (1923-1996): EPA 200/400…Lead safe u renovationSafe home renovation guidance lessonLead screener bronxGeo-named variant of the canonical free lead-risk screener: ~20 adaptive questions on home/work/kitchen items, returns estimated…Leaded gasoline researchResearch hub on leaded gasoline legacy dust, with toolsPass dust wipePiece on passing the EPA dust wipe after the 87.5% hazard standard dropPrenatal careEssay arguing prenatal patients should take home refillable lead kits; for OB/prevention audienceShe sanded the windowsWindow-sanding cautionary story advertorialThe radiator shopOccupational take-home lead story advertorialCase studiesReal case studies where a home test would have caught lead firstEasy wins around the houseSeven easy household fixes to cut lead exposureLegacy lead sourcesHistorical legacy lead sources, the context readingWater 4
Lead in tap water researchResearch hub on lead in tap water with free toolsZip screenerType your ZIP, see lead risk in your pipes/area; interactive risk lookup toolLead in waterExplainer on where lead enters drinking water; education hub itemLead water service linesEvidence page: lead service lines raise infant blood lead 1.6x (Balza 2025)Thrift, vintage and hobbies 11
New doesn’t mean safe: HomeGoodsTest-HomeGoods/TJMaxx-haul advertorialEasy wins personal carePersonal care/cosmetics/folk remedy lead explainerHunter home kitchenTest-your-serving-bowl advertorialHuntingUse-case page on lead bullet dust for hunting householdsLead in jewelryReal educational page on lead in costume jewelry (often 50%+ lead by weight): why it's used, CPSC 100ppm kids limit vs no adult…Lead in plumbingReal educational page on lead in plumbing: 9.2M homes with lead service lines, 1986 solder ban, pre-2014 'lead-free' brass at 8%…Lead in venison researchResearch hub on lead in venison with free toolsStained glass and the four year oldLeadlight/stained-glass dust cautionary storyThriftBest deal of the year, kit half off discount landingThrifted for the kidsThrift-for-planet-test-for-kid advertorialTwenty inch rule advertorialLead-bullet-fragment-in-meat advertorialIf you grew up before 1980 15
AssessInteractive lead and brain risk check for pre-1980 adults; older adultsLead cognitive checkFree lead-and-brain self-assessment for adults born before 1980Older advertorialAdult-health (dementia/stroke) advertorial funnelPregnancy bone lead mobilizationExplainer on bone lead remobilizing in pregnancy through the placentaStroke advertorialStroke-risk-of-house advertorial funnelAssessFree risk assessment for people born before 1980, bone-lead framingAfternoon walks dementiaExplainer connecting pre-1978 building dust exposure to dementia riskBone lead and kidneyExplainer on bone lead from the 70s linked to later kidney diseaseHome stroke dementia checkInteractive lead-risk self-check framed around stroke and cognitive decline after 60Journey seniorsLead-safety guided journey for adults 55+; segment-specific self-assessmentLead bone osteoporosisEvidence page: lead lowers lumbar spine bone density (Zabihi 2025)Lead historicalEvidence page: modern bone lead 1000x pre-industrial (Patterson 1987)Lead kidney diseaseEvidence page: lead drives chronic kidney disease at any level (Lin NEJM 2003)The leaded generationA long analytical report arguing the peak-leaded-gasoline/paint birth cohort (1955-1980) drove later population behavior rates: a…Older advertorialAdvertorial tying lead to dementia, heart attacks, stroke in older adultsWhat lead does to a body 27
Ebll case studyTwo-home elevated-blood-lead case studies; proofFirst test renovationUse-case page on renovation lead dust before blood testLead by diseaseIndexed hub of every condition lead causes; navigation to the evidence pagesLead heart diseaseInteractive evidence page on lead and cardiovascular deathLead screenerLead poisoning risk self-screener; routes at-risk visitors to a kitLead validationCanonical hub explaining the map validated against real blood testsBattery factoryCase study of a worker's blood-lead dropping after removing exposure; proof of reversibilityEasy wins organicOrganic vs heavy-metals myth explainerKnowledge hub healthKnowledge Hub health/body category page; health-curious readerLead cancerEvidence page: IARC classifies inorganic lead a probable carcinogen (2006)Lead conferenceEvent lander pitching FluoroSpec at the Lead & Healthy Housing ConferenceLead depression anxietyEvidence page: lead doubles depression, quintuples panic (Bouchard 2009)Lead fertilityEvidence page: lead damages fertility in both sexes (sperm, ovulation, IVF)Lead hypertensionEvidence page: lead raises blood pressure at low levels (Navas-Acien 2007)Lead immuneInteractive explainer on lead suppressing immune function (Dietert 2010)Lead incarcerationExplainer connecting the crime wave to lead and incarcerationLead opioid synergyExplainer on lead damaging opioid-survival brain circuitLead pregnancy miscarriageEvidence page: lead doubles spontaneous abortion risk (Borja-Aburto)Lead validation illinoisIllinois map-vs-blood-test validation, proof the model worksLead validation iowaIowa map-vs-blood-test validation, proof the model worksLead validation michiganMichigan map-vs-blood-test validation, proof the model worksLead validation missouriMissouri map-vs-blood-test validation, proof the model worksLead validation new jerseyNew Jersey map-vs-blood-test validation, proof the model worksLead validation new yorkNew York map-vs-blood-test validation, proof the model worksLead validation ohioOhio map-vs-blood-test validation, proof the model worksLead validation wisconsinWisconsin map-vs-blood-test validation, proof the model works187 lead cases187 documented lead cases showing one recurring pattern, evidence pageMaps, databases and raw data 48
Check your dishFull 'Check Your Dish for Lead' lander: searchable 2,165-item Niton XRF dinnerware database (filter by source/safety/category)…Lead databaseMaster 11,683-product lead database indexLead database babyfoodBaby food category of the lead databaseLead dementia2026 NHANES lead-dementia research lander; flagship dementia-angle traffic pageLead funding mapInteractive data viz comparing HUD lead-paint grant money to predicted riskLead mapNational lead risk map, mapped and freeLead risk mapNational lead risk map data viz pageLead targetingBuilding-by-building NY lead risk targeting mapLead tract mapNational lead risk map down to census-tract/block levelNhanes bonesInteractive explainer on bone-stored lead re-releasing into bloodNhanes dementiaNHANES-based argument that lead is driving a coming dementia wavePantryAggregated database of food-test results in one place; food-safety researcherBlood lead dataPage asking visitors to help map US childhood lead data; data-collection/communityLead chart crime animationStandalone lead-and-crime animated chart componentLead data liveLive lead data visualizations pageLead database candyCandy category of the lead databaseLead database cookwareCookware category of the lead databaseLead database cosmeticsCosmetics category of the lead databaseLead database extraction storyStory of how AB 899 results became one searchable databaseLead database food otherOther-food category of the lead databaseLead database jewelryJewelry category of the lead databaseLead database paintPaint category of the lead databaseLead database spicesSpices category of the lead databaseLead database supplementsSupplements category of the lead databaseLead database toysToys category of the lead databaseLead diabetesEvidence page: blood lead linked to type 2 diabetes (NHANES, insulin resistance)Lead iq lossEvidence page: 824M US IQ points lost to lead (PNAS 2022), cohort chartLead researchExplorable lead exposure research databaseLead targeting allentownBuilding-by-building Lehigh County (Allentown) lead risk targeting mapLead targeting claremont nhPublished Claremont NH building-by-building lead risk targeting mapLead targeting detroitBuilding-by-building Detroit lead risk targeting mapLead targeting harrisburgBuilding-by-building Dauphin County (Harrisburg) lead risk targeting mapLead targeting los angelesBuilding-by-building LA County lead risk targeting mapLead targeting montgomery paBuilding-by-building Montgomery County PA lead risk targeting mapLead targeting philadelphiaBuilding-by-building Philadelphia lead risk targeting mapLead targeting pittsburghBuilding-by-building Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) lead risk targeting mapNHANES blood-lead data50-year national blood-lead data pack landingNhanes blood lead dataOpen-access US blood lead trend data packNhanes cohortChart putting every NHANES round on one axis; data/proof pageNhanes crossoverInteractive showing dementia overtaking heart disease as lead-linked risk; data proofNhanes cvdLead-and-heart-death NHANES chart pageNhanes windowsNHANES analysis of which life-stage exposure window did the damage; data-curious readersTen countries ten phaseoutsChart of ten countries' lead phaseout dates vs cohort offsetsThe leaded generation vs everyone elseReal interactive data page: a cohort chart (canvas + behavior dropdown) comparing pre-lead (1900-1923), leaded (1971-76), and…Add a bottleForm to submit a baby bottle for the lead database, crowdsources dataLead database extraction storyStory of how 47,802 baby-food lot results became searchable, proof of the data workWhy the nhanes plateau is highData piece reframing the NHANES older-American blood-lead plateauSeries indexIndex of the research and commentary seriesGetting help and paying for it 7
GranteesFree kits for HUD Lead Hazard granteesLead grantsFully built federal lead-grants tracker: live/forecast Grants.gov opportunities (HUD 14.922 open, 14.900/14.913 on horizon), the…Lead helpDirectory of help paying for lead testing and removalTalk to your doctorHow to ask your doctor for a blood lead test; a la carte blood-test guidanceGrantees100 free kits offer for HUD Lead Hazard Control granteesLead helpHow to find government help payingLead rental lawsNew Northeast rental lead-testing laws and what they requireFor contractors, programs and pros 18
Abatement field guideField cleaning guideAffiliatesSafeLink affiliate program pitch and signup; recruits affiliatesContractorsFluoro-Spec for RRP/abatement crews clearing 5ug/ft2Fluorospec for lead programsCanonical B2G pitch page selling FluoroSpec to government lead programsLead clearancePlain-English guide to lead paint clearance and abatementNickfoxNick Fox x FluoroSpec partner landerPartnersField kit pitchAlpine construction case studyContractor case study (Ron Pike) showing repeat use and reorder; contractor buyersBulk ordersBulk/wholesale ordering page: a small product grid with '1 Gallon FS Fluid' ($490, sold out) and 'Lead Cleaning Wipes' ($60)…Contractor portalContractor sign-in/bulk-pricing portalCost curveInteractive viz of cost per lead test dropping as a program scalesFinding lead paint dustHow-to on finding lead paint dust under RRP rules; for contractors/RRP audienceKidsreadKids Read Utah partner page with lead safety tools and discount, preview-gatedKnowledge hub professionalKnowledge Hub contractors/pros category page; contractor audienceLead dust program optionsCompares two perovskite kitsLead in dustReal educational page on lead dust as the #1 child exposure path: HUD clearance thresholds (10/100/400 ug per sq ft for…CodeenforcementFluoroSpec pitchContractorsFluoroSpec pitch for RRP and abatement crews, field clearance in 30sThe kit, the science, the story 27
About usCompany/founder storyEpa recognized lead testExplainer on what 'EPA recognized' meansGet the kitGet-the-kit offer page, one reagent three applicators; main buy pageGlowGlow funnel video sales lander for the FluoroSpec kitGlow galleryGallery of items that glowed under UV; visual proofNew doesnt mean safeEric founder-story advertorial on new-isnt-safeStoreShop page listing everything in the kitGet the kitBuy page for the FluoroSpec FS1D kit, what's in the boxHow it worksHow FluoroSpec works, the reagent chemistry in plain termsFluorescence spectroscopy lead detectionExplainer on fluorescence spectroscopy and three lead-test categories; technical readerHalf kit choiceHalf-kit chooser between drip and spray applicators; offer/upsell decision pageHow it worksReal 'How It Works' explainer/product page: 3-step test method, plain-language perovskite chemistry, testable surfaces list…Know what youre buyingHow-to guide for verifying any lead-test seller in 30 secondsKnowledge hub competitiveKnowledge Hub competitive/market category page; comparison shopperKnowledge hub scienceKnowledge Hub science/method category page; general readerKnowledge hub societyKnowledge Hub policy/history/society category page; civic readerLead personalityExplainer on lead altering personality traits (1.5M study)Limit of detectionTechnical explainer on FluoroSpec's manufacturer-stated limit of detectionPerovskite lead detectionExplainer on perovskite quantum dot lead detection chemistry; technical readerPrimary preventionArgument that prevention costs far less than treating one EBLL caseSpray extender ringHow-to instructionsThree point threeThe 3.3 case, a customer who found lead before anyone helped, video proofTrace detection patentTechnical patent disclosure for thiol-functionalized MAPbBr3 capture substrate; IP/credibility proofAbout usWhy Eric built this, most early buyers already diagnosedFluorospec vs lumetallixCompares FluoroSpec to Lumetallix, same chemistry different formatWhere the lead test kit market actually standsField-notes market overview leaning into EPA-cleared claim; comparison shopperHow fluorospec was developedHow FluoroSpec was developed, including the GFAAS experimentSafety and compliance 2
SafetyCanonical safety and regulatory compliance page (TSCA)Safety Data Sheet (SDS)Official Fluoro-Spec reagent Safety Data Sheet; compliance/safetyThe lab kit behind all of this. One drop on paint, glaze or dust. If it has lead, it glows green in 30 seconds. Reusable for thousands of tests.
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