Using Bruker S1 TITAN XRF to Screen for Toxic Metals in Aluminum Cookpots

Join us as we speak to Steve Whittaker, Research Services Program Manager for the Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County, Washington, and Katie Fellows, Project Manager on the Research Services team for King County's Hazardous Waste Management Program, about using the Bruker S1 TITAN XRF to screen for lead in the aluminum cookpots of Afghan refugees in the Seattle area.

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S1 TITAN – portable Elemental Analysis from Mg-U

New study reveals lead in some imported aluminum cookpots could contribute to lead poisoning

The Cookware & Bakeware Alliance - Cookware.org 

Abstracts and Whitepapers: 

Investigating aluminum cookpots as a source of lead exposure in Afghan refugee children resettled in the United States. Fellows, K.M., Samy, S., Rodriguez, Y. et al. Investigating aluminum cookpots as a source of lead exposure in Afghan refugee children resettled in the United States. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 32, 451–460 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-022-00431-y 

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