October 9, 2024
These laboratory submission kits are on sale (20% off!) for Amazon Prime Day today! Three links to on-sale kits below:
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https://amzn.to/4h1D0N0 - Food Test Kit - for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic
https://amzn.to/4dElpI2 - Beverage Test Kit - ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
2024 Shopping Guide: Lead Safe Mama’s Favorite Lead-Free Holiday Gifts for Pre-teens & Teens
Hi all! Because you (Lead Safe Mama community members) have asked us for Lead-Free holiday gift ideas, we are creating posts with ideas for each age group. Note: we're paying to promote these so more people see them.
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This is the "Teens & Pre-Teens" gift idea post. ...
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2024 Shopping Guide: Lead Safe Mama’s Favorite Lead-Free Holiday Gifts for Newly Independent Young Adults (college grads, newlyweds, & others)
Hi all! Because you (Lead Safe Mama community members) have asked us for Lead-Free holiday gift ideas, we are creating lists with ideas for each age group. Note: We're paying to promote this piece so more people see it.
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This is the "Newly Independent Adults" gift idea ...
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Bob’s Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Whole Grain Rolled Oats test positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds of Detection for this Report
This report — similar to some of the other reports we are publishing this month — references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for (different than some of the ...
Read More about Bob’s Red Mill Organic Extra Thick Whole Grain Rolled Oats test positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Mounds Dark Chocolate & Coconut Candy Bars – Snack Size – test positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds Of Detection for This Report
This report - similar to some of the other reports that we are publishing this month - references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for (different than some ...
Read More about Mounds Dark Chocolate & Coconut Candy Bars – Snack Size – test positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (Milk Chocolate/Classic Flavor) test positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds of Detection for this Report
This report — similar to some of the other reports we are publishing this month — references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for (different than some of the reports we ...
Read More about Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (Milk Chocolate/Classic Flavor) test positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Eden Organic Whole Grain Millet tested positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds Of Detection for This Report
This report - similar to some of the other reports that we are publishing this month - references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for (different than some ...
Read More about Eden Organic Whole Grain Millet tested positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Great Lakes Wellness Grass-Fed Bovine Collagen Peptides – Unflavored – tests positive for Lead & Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds Of Detection for This Report
This report - similar to some of the other reports that we are publishing this month - references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for (different than some ...
Read More about Great Lakes Wellness Grass-Fed Bovine Collagen Peptides – Unflavored – tests positive for Lead & Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
GoMacro Kids Macrobars (Organic) in Cinnamon Roll Flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Lead & Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds Of Detection for This Report
This report - similar to some of the other reports that we are publishing this month - references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for (different than some ...
Read More about GoMacro Kids Macrobars (Organic) in Cinnamon Roll Flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Lead & Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Simple Mills Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies in Toasted Pecan Flavor test positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds Of Detection for This Report
This report - similar to some of the other reports that we are publishing this month - references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for - different than many ...
Read More about Simple Mills Crunchy Almond Flour Cookies in Toasted Pecan Flavor test positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Yummy! Liquid Iron Dietary Supplement – Nova Ferrum Pediatric Drops in Raspberry Grape Flavor tests positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds Of Detection for This Report
This report - similar to some of the other reports that we are publishing this month - references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for - different than many ...
Read More about Yummy! Liquid Iron Dietary Supplement – Nova Ferrum Pediatric Drops in Raspberry Grape Flavor tests positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Once Upon A Farm Organic Refrigerated Oat Bar in Strawberry Flavor tested positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Note Re: Low Thresholds Of Detection for This Report
This report - similar to some of the other reports that we are publishing this month - references different "low thresholds of detection" for some of the metals we are testing for - different than many ...
Read More about Once Upon A Farm Organic Refrigerated Oat Bar in Strawberry Flavor tested positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
2024 Shopping Guide: Lead Safe Mama’s Favorite Lead-Free Holiday Gifts for Babies & Toddlers
You all (Lead Safe Mama community members online) have already started asking us for Lead-free gift ideas for the holidays, so we are creating a series of shopping articles for each age group. These are the "Babies and Toddlers" gift ideas. Stand by for more.
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Lead-Free & On Sale Today — Monday, September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024 — Monday
Lead-Free Choices that are (mostly) ON SALE TODAY listed below >>>
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ON-THE-GO:
My favorite travel coffee cup — 38% off today! — https://amzn.to/3zwffvy
Water bottle — not on sale but anything from this brand is Lead-free — ...
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Hiya has resorted to ad hominem attacks in attempt to discredit the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC
Posted on Instagram: September 19, 2024
The above image is a private message Hiya sent to a LSM community member. She then sent it to me. I posted the following response (along with the above image) on Instagram:
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Hiya is f'n off their rocker.
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I cannot believe ...
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Best September Ever for Lead Safe Mama, LLC — with 8 days still to go!
Published: September 22, 2024
This is already the best September ever for the reach, impact, and readership of Lead Safe Mama, LLC's work — as measured by unique page views on our website, LeadSafeMama.com/TamaraRubin.com. THANK YOU for supporting this work in all the ...
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Hiya is sending documentation to customers confirming they know their products test positive for Cadmium, Arsenic, and that their low threshold of detection is high (1 ppm)!
Posted on Instagram: September 19, 2024
September 19, 2024
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I.
Just.
Can’t!
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Hiya is sending out a report that CONFIRMS their low threshold of detection is not sufficient to determine safety (as far as persistent low-level/ chronic toxicant exposure for younger ...
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Pirate’s Booty Aged White Cheddar Flavor Rice & Corn Puffs test positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Pirate’s Booty Aged White Cheddar Flavor Rice & Corn Puffs test positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Purely Elizabeth Organic Recipe No. 01, Original Flavor Ancient Grain Granola tests positive for Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Purely Elizabeth Organic Recipe No. 01, Original Flavor Ancient Grain Granola tests positive for Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Food Toxicity Comparison Charts: Chocolate, Snack Chips, Supplements, Flours, etc.
Santa Barbara Chocolate’s Cacao Fruit Chocolate Bar in 72% Dark Chocolate tests positive for Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Santa Barbara Chocolate’s Cacao Fruit Chocolate Bar in 72% Dark Chocolate tests positive for Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Nature Nate’s Better than Popcorn! Popped Sorghum in Extremely Cheezy flavor tests positive for Arsenic & Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Nature Nate’s Better than Popcorn! Popped Sorghum in Extremely Cheezy flavor tests positive for Arsenic & Cadmium — September 2024 Lab Report
Clif Kid Organic Zbar in Iced Oatmeal Cookie Flavor tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead (& Arsenic too) — September 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Clif Kid Organic Zbar in Iced Oatmeal Cookie Flavor tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead (& Arsenic too) — September 2024 Lab Report
Anthony’s Organic Tiger Nut Flour (Gluten Free, Extra Fine) tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Anthony’s Organic Tiger Nut Flour (Gluten Free, Extra Fine) tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Solely Organic Fruit Jerky in Mango flavor tests positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Solely Organic Fruit Jerky in Mango flavor tests positive for Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
Santa Barbara Chocolate’s Cocoa Dynamics Dark Chocolate Discs (Containing Flavanols) tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Santa Barbara Chocolate’s Cocoa Dynamics Dark Chocolate Discs (Containing Flavanols) tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic — September 2024 Lab Report
GoFundMe Campaign Update — September 20, 2024
Sept 20, 2024
Hi all!
My last update on this was nine months ago and SO MUCH has happened in that "short" time — it seems like an entire lifetime ago.
I apologize for not posting more updates here, but it is actually a bit intentional. I don't publish here often ...
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Siete Serrano Sea Salt Vinegar Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with Avocado Oil test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium — September 2024 lab report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Siete Serrano Sea Salt Vinegar Kettle Cooked Potato Chips with Avocado Oil test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium — September 2024 lab report
Newman’s Own Newman-O’s Original Crème Filled Chocolate Cookies test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium — September 2024 lab report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Newman’s Own Newman-O’s Original Crème Filled Chocolate Cookies test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium — September 2024 lab report
“Lab Reports” Hiya is sending to Lead Safe Mama community members in response to inquiries about our findings of Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic in their Kids Daily Multivitamins
Published: September 18, 2024
To see an example of the lab reports Hiya is sending out, please scroll down (click the image of the first page on either of the "reports" linked below to see a full three-page report for each of the two flavors).
Examples of the lab reports Hiya ...
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Hiya responds to Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic findings in their Kids Daily Multivitamins
The response from Hiya is in the image below.
For my response (published on social media today), scroll down.
THREE IMAGES TOTAL (the image above and the two below):
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Dear @hiyahealth —
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The article you reference includes independent, third-party testing ...
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Baja Gold Salt Co. Mineral Sea Salt – Fine Grind (from Mexico) tests positive for Lead and Arsenic — September 2024 lab report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about Baja Gold Salt Co. Mineral Sea Salt – Fine Grind (from Mexico) tests positive for Lead and Arsenic — September 2024 lab report
Jacobsen Salt Company’s Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt (from Trapani, Italy) tests positive for Lead — September 2024 lab report
Of particular interest: While we have recommended the Jacobsen Salt Company Oregon Sea Salt (which has been demonstrated to consistently test either negative or very low for toxicants — here's a link to our most recent lab report), we do not recommend (and have not ...
Read More about Jacobsen Salt Company’s Pure Italian Fine Sea Salt (from Trapani, Italy) tests positive for Lead — September 2024 lab report
Hiya Kids Daily Multivitamins test positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Read the laboratory report here.
Quick Summary: All federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for children. None. Lead bio-mimics Calcium, which means it is absorbed by the body in place of Calcium by Calcium-dependent biological structures. This makes the presence of Lead in a children's ...
Read More about Hiya Kids Daily Multivitamins test positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Read the laboratory report here.
EllaOla Toddlers’ Unflavored Multivitamins test positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic. Laboratory report here.
Quick Summary: All federal agencies agree that there is no safe level of Lead exposure for children. None. Lead bio-mimics Calcium, which means it is absorbed by the body in the place of Calcium by Calcium-dependent biological structures. This makes the presence of Lead in a ...
Read More about EllaOla Toddlers’ Unflavored Multivitamins test positive for Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic. Laboratory report here.
The “#1 Pediatrician Recommended” Flintstones Chewable Children’s Vitamins tested positive for unsafe level of Lead (and also Arsenic). Here’s the laboratory report.
Quick Summary: All federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for children. None. Lead bio-mimics Calcium, which means it is absorbed by the body in place of Calcium by Calcium-dependent biological structures. This makes the presence of Lead in a children's ...
Read More about The “#1 Pediatrician Recommended” Flintstones Chewable Children’s Vitamins tested positive for unsafe level of Lead (and also Arsenic). Here’s the laboratory report.
Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky (white ) Sea Salt from Iceland tests positive for Arsenic — August 2024 lab report
Of particular interest: We previously tested the "Lava Salt" from this company (toxicant levels for the Lava Salt can be seen in the chart directly above).
While the white version of this salt tested "non-detect" for Lead (as we anticipated it would, based on ...
Read More about Saltverk Hand Harvested Flaky (white ) Sea Salt from Iceland tests positive for Arsenic — August 2024 lab report
Like all other USA-made wheat flours we have tested, Costco’s Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour tested positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory report.
Summary:
This All-Purpose, Organic flour from Costco tested positive for 12 parts per billion (ppb) Cadmium. A level of 12 ppb is 240% of the "Action Level" for Cadmium proposed within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 (2.4 times the level considered dangerous ...
Read More about Like all other USA-made wheat flours we have tested, Costco’s Organic Unbleached All-Purpose Flour tested positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory report.
Clean Label Project-Certified, Purity Award-Winning, SmartyPants Organic Prenatal Multi & Omegas gummy vitamins test positive for a higher level of Lead than M&M’s chocolate candies — here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
While this headline might seem alarmist, it's 100% factual. And while one might eat more M&M's in a single sitting (compared to the number of these Smarty Pants Organic Prenatal gummies one might take in a day), with the Organic "promise" and "Clean Label Project Purity Award" ...
Read More about Clean Label Project-Certified, Purity Award-Winning, SmartyPants Organic Prenatal Multi & Omegas gummy vitamins test positive for a higher level of Lead than M&M’s chocolate candies — here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
Hu Organic Snacking & Baking Dark Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
Note: We have not yet raised all the necessary funds for covering the cost of testing and reporting on this product, however, we decided to send it to the lab anyway (since we had so many requests to test this product AND since Consumer Reports indicated in their 2022 report on ...
Read More about Hu Organic Snacking & Baking Dark Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
Navitas Unsweetened Organic Cacao Powder tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium — August 2024 laboratory report
Summary:
When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered ...
Read More about Navitas Unsweetened Organic Cacao Powder tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium — August 2024 laboratory report
Nature Nate’s Better than Popcorn Popped Sorghum (in Rosemary & Garlic flavor) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
Summary:
When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be ...
Read More about Nature Nate’s Better than Popcorn Popped Sorghum (in Rosemary & Garlic flavor) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
Yumi Organic Bars (in Blueberry & Purple Carrot flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory test report here.
Summary:
When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be ...
Read More about Yumi Organic Bars (in Blueberry & Purple Carrot flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Read the August 2024 laboratory test report here.
Goodles Shella Good (dry, boxed mac and cheese product in Aged White Cheddar and Shells flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
Summary:
When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered ...
Read More about Goodles Shella Good (dry, boxed mac and cheese product in Aged White Cheddar and Shells flavor) tested positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 laboratory report.
Best August Ever for Lead Safe Mama, LLC — Final August 2024 Outreach Numbers
August 2024 Final Numbers
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Published on Instagram & Facebook — September 1, 2024
September 1, 2024 — Sunday
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Lead-free and on sale on Amazon today — August 31, 2024
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
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#NLR: Everything I bought for my son before dropping him off at college — 2024 edition (because this list might be helpful to others!)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about #NLR: Everything I bought for my son before dropping him off at college — 2024 edition (because this list might be helpful to others!)
August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for GoGo Squeez Organic Fruit On The Go in AppleApple Flavor (Independent, Third-party, Community-funded Lab-testing)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
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August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Raspberry Lemonade Flavor (Independent, Third-party, Community-funded Lab-testing)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Raspberry Lemonade Flavor (Independent, Third-party, Community-funded Lab-testing)
August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Strawberry Banana Flavor (Independent, Third-party, Community-funded Lab-testing)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Pure Organic Layered Fruit Bars in Strawberry Banana Flavor (Independent, Third-party, Community-funded Lab-testing)
Organic GoMacro Kids’ Macrobars (in Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie flavor) test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium. Read the August 2024 lab report here.
Quick summary:
When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community with the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021 (see detailed explanation below), this product ...
Read More about Organic GoMacro Kids’ Macrobars (in Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie flavor) test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Arsenic, and Cadmium. Read the August 2024 lab report here.
Organic Made Good Soft Baked Mini Cookies (in Double Chocolate flavor) tested positive for an unsafe level of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 lab report.
Summary:
When evaluated using the context of the health protective standards (for maximum allowable heavy metal contamination levels) proposed by the medical and scientific community within the Baby Food Safety Act of 2021, this food product should not be considered ...
Read More about Organic Made Good Soft Baked Mini Cookies (in Double Chocolate flavor) tested positive for an unsafe level of Lead and Cadmium. Here’s the August 2024 lab report.
This product should be illegal. Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks in Sea Salt and Avocado Oil flavor test positive for 13,800 ppb Arsenic (plus Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury, too). Read the August 2024 lab report here.
Quick summary:
We will be reporting this product to the FDA immediately. The level of Arsenic in this product is unprecedented (the highest by more than two orders of magnitude compared to any other food Lead Safe Mama, LLC has tested so far that tested positive for ...
Read More about This product should be illegal. Gimme Organic Roasted Seaweed Snacks in Sea Salt and Avocado Oil flavor test positive for 13,800 ppb Arsenic (plus Lead, Cadmium, and Mercury, too). Read the August 2024 lab report here.
Annie’s Macaroni & Classic Cheddar (boxed, dry mac and cheese product with organic pasta) tests positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium (a known carcinogen) — August 2024 lab report
Quick summary:
Annie's Macaroni & Classic Cheddar "Made With Organic Pasta" — tested positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium.
Please note the specifics and reasoning related to the levels considered unsafe below, in the "Action Level" section of this article. ...
Read More about Annie’s Macaroni & Classic Cheddar (boxed, dry mac and cheese product with organic pasta) tests positive for an unsafe level of Cadmium (a known carcinogen) — August 2024 lab report
Boulder Canyon’s Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Potato Chips test positive for very high levels of Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Here’s the August 2024 lab report.
Quick summary: The chart above shows where the Boulder Canyon Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Potato Chips (Canyon Cut) fall related to three other snack chip products we have tested (two potato chip products and one cassava chip product), each of which tested positive for ...
Read More about Boulder Canyon’s Avocado Oil Classic Sea Salt Potato Chips test positive for very high levels of Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Here’s the August 2024 lab report.
Jovial Organic Brown Rice Pasta (Italy) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic — August 2024 lab report
Quick summary: The chart above shows where the Jovial Organic Brown Rice pasta falls in relation to six other products we have tested that also tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Of the products on the above chart, the Amara Smoothie Melts have the highest Lead ...
Read More about Jovial Organic Brown Rice Pasta (Italy) tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic — August 2024 lab report
Wonderful Pistachios (plain, shelled, roasted & salted) test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Here’s the August 2024 lab report.
Quick summary: The chart above shows where the Wonderful Pistachios (roasted, salted, no shells) fall in relation to six other products we have tested that also tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Of these products, the Amara Smoothie Melts have the highest Lead ...
Read More about Wonderful Pistachios (plain, shelled, roasted & salted) test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Here’s the August 2024 lab report.
XRF test results for Public Goods plain white dish — sent by Harmony in Texas
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about XRF test results for Public Goods plain white dish — sent by Harmony in Texas
XRF test results for amber drinking glass with orange butterfly pattern — sent by Karlie in Utah
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about XRF test results for amber drinking glass with orange butterfly pattern — sent by Karlie in Utah
XRF test results for Crown Ming Fine China “Princess” pattern dish (Made in China) — sent by Louis in California
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about XRF test results for Crown Ming Fine China “Princess” pattern dish (Made in China) — sent by Louis in California
XRF test results for Crown Ming Fine China “Princess” pattern dish (Made in China) — sent by Lisa in Michigan
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about XRF test results for Crown Ming Fine China “Princess” pattern dish (Made in China) — sent by Lisa in Michigan
XRF test results for Thomas Rosenthal Group Handmade blue swirl plate
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
Read More about XRF test results for Thomas Rosenthal Group Handmade blue swirl plate
XRF Test Results for Colorful Painted Wooden Blocks (Gnomes/ Elves) — c. Early-1990s (Testing for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, Titanium, etc.)
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Read More about XRF Test Results for Colorful Painted Wooden Blocks (Gnomes/ Elves) — c. Early-1990s (Testing for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic, Titanium, etc.)
XRF test results for a Pfaltzgraff Christmas Heritage pattern tea cup — c. 1980s -1990s
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Read More about XRF test results for a Pfaltzgraff Christmas Heritage pattern tea cup — c. 1980s -1990s
XRF test results for a Pfaltzgraff Yorktowne pattern mug — c. 1980s-1990s
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XRF test results for Lynns Stoneware dish (Made in China) with floral edge
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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XRF test results for Mikasa Intaglio CAC 29 “Garden Harvest” pattern bowl, purchased in 1995
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Read More about XRF test results for Mikasa Intaglio CAC 29 “Garden Harvest” pattern bowl, purchased in 1995
XRF test results for Sur La Table (Made in Turkey) white “handcrafted porcelain” bowl (Bistro pattern), purchased in 2023
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Read More about XRF test results for Sur La Table (Made in Turkey) white “handcrafted porcelain” bowl (Bistro pattern), purchased in 2023
XRF test results for Crow Canyon white enameled dish with gray trim, purchased in 2020: 55 ppm Lead & 31 ppm Cadmium on the food surface (safe by all standards)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about XRF test results for Crow Canyon white enameled dish with gray trim, purchased in 2020: 55 ppm Lead & 31 ppm Cadmium on the food surface (safe by all standards)
Beautiful etched green crystal goblet: 374,100 ppm Lead (this is not illegal, but for context, 90 ppm & up is illegal for items made for kids)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about Beautiful etched green crystal goblet: 374,100 ppm Lead (this is not illegal, but for context, 90 ppm & up is illegal for items made for kids)
XRF test results for Anfora dish marked “93” (Made in Mexico): 39,700 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm & up is illegal for items made for kids)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about XRF test results for Anfora dish marked “93” (Made in Mexico): 39,700 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm & up is illegal for items made for kids)
XRF test results for Rutledge by Lenox — Made in USA: Nearly 10% Lead in the food surface glaze (cup interior)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about XRF test results for Rutledge by Lenox — Made in USA: Nearly 10% Lead in the food surface glaze (cup interior)
XRF test results for Essex by Lenox (0-351-R) — Made in USA: More than 42% Lead in the food surface glaze
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about XRF test results for Essex by Lenox (0-351-R) — Made in USA: More than 42% Lead in the food surface glaze
XRF test results for Romance by Lenox (E 501) — Made in USA: Nearly 40% Lead in the surface glaze
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about XRF test results for Romance by Lenox (E 501) — Made in USA: Nearly 40% Lead in the surface glaze
Amara Organic Smoothie Melts in Mighty Sweet Greens flavor tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Here’s the lab report.
The chart above shows where the Amara Organic Smoothie Melts fall related to six other products we have tested that have also tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Of these products, the Smoothie Melts have the highest Lead level (many times the Lead level of each ...
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All U.S. federal agencies agree there is no safe level of Lead exposure for children. These Smarty Pants Kids Multi & Omega gummy vitamins test positive for Lead — here’s the August 2024 lab report.
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Four Sigmatic Think Organic Coffee tests positive for Lead — August 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Siete Almond Flour Tortillas test positive for Lead – August 2024 Lab Report.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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LaraBar in Lemon flavor tests positive for an unsafe level of Lead — July 2024 lab report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about LaraBar in Lemon flavor tests positive for an unsafe level of Lead — July 2024 lab report
Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead — July 2024 lab report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about Kellogg’s Froot Loops cereal tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead — July 2024 lab report
Saltverk Hand Harvested Lava Salt from Iceland tests positive for Lead & Arsenic — August 2024 lab report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about Saltverk Hand Harvested Lava Salt from Iceland tests positive for Lead & Arsenic — August 2024 lab report
Bear Fruit Rolls in Apple-Pear Mango flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Lead & Arsenic — July 2024 lab report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about Bear Fruit Rolls in Apple-Pear Mango flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Lead & Arsenic — July 2024 lab report
GoMacro MacroBar in Banana + Almond Butter flavor tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about GoMacro MacroBar in Banana + Almond Butter flavor tests positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report
Simple Mills Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins (Honey Cinnamon flavor) test positive for 18 ppb Lead & 50 ppb Cadmium — that’s 10x the proposed 5 ppb “Action Level” for Cadmium in food sold for kids
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
Read More about Simple Mills Seed & Nut Flour Sweet Thins (Honey Cinnamon flavor) test positive for 18 ppb Lead & 50 ppb Cadmium — that’s 10x the proposed 5 ppb “Action Level” for Cadmium in food sold for kids
Hippeas Chickpea Puffs in Vegan White Cheddar flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about Hippeas Chickpea Puffs in Vegan White Cheddar flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report
Made Good Chocolate Drizzled Granola Bars in Birthday Cake Flavour test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Read the July 2024 lab test report here.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about Made Good Chocolate Drizzled Granola Bars in Birthday Cake Flavour test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, and Arsenic. Read the July 2024 lab test report here.
The Good Crisp potato chips in Classic Original flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Read the July 2024 lab test report here.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about The Good Crisp potato chips in Classic Original flavor test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. Read the July 2024 lab test report here.
A Vogel. Herbamare Original Certified Organic Seasoning Salt tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about A Vogel. Herbamare Original Certified Organic Seasoning Salt tests positive for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report
Trace Minerals Zinc + Vitamin C Chewables test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about Trace Minerals Zinc + Vitamin C Chewables test positive for unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, & Arsenic — August 2024 Lab Report
August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for OLIPOP Sparkling Tonic in Classic Grape Flavor (Independent Third-party Community-funded Lab-testing)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Death Wish Coffee Co., Organic Ground Espresso Roast (Independent, Third-Party, Community-Funded Lab Testing)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Read More about August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Death Wish Coffee Co., Organic Ground Espresso Roast (Independent, Third-Party, Community-Funded Lab Testing)
August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Navitas Organic Chia Seeds (Independent, Third-Party, Community-Funded Lab Testing)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons ...
Read More about August 2024 Laboratory Test Report for Navitas Organic Chia Seeds (Independent, Third-Party, Community-Funded Lab Testing)
How toxic is your chocolate treat?
I just updated this graphic and shared it on Instagram with the text below.
Here's an updated list... and, in the meantime... Simple Mills be like "we comply, we comply, we do our best..." yet they have the HIGHEST Lead levels of any of the SEVEN chocolate treats we have tested and published ...
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Clif Kid Organic Chocolate Brownie ZBars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
Read More about Clif Kid Organic Chocolate Brownie ZBars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
Read More about Unreal Dark Chocolate Coconut Bars test positive for unsafe levels of Lead and Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
Unreal Milk Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead (higher than M&M’s!) and unsafe levels of Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
Read More about Unreal Milk Chocolate Gems test positive for unsafe levels of Lead (higher than M&M’s!) and unsafe levels of Cadmium. See the laboratory report here.
M&M’s test positive for a surprisingly low level of Lead (but a level still unsafe for kids to consume)!
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four ...
Read More about M&M’s test positive for a surprisingly low level of Lead (but a level still unsafe for kids to consume)!
Annie’s Organic Cheddar Bunnies test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium, a known carcinogen. See the lab report here.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
Read More about Annie’s Organic Cheddar Bunnies test positive for unsafe levels of Cadmium, a known carcinogen. See the lab report here.
Lead Safe Mama’s Landing Page for Lab-Tested Safer Foods
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Avi’s going to Hawaii! (& I’ll be there for a month too!)
Wednesday — July 10, 2024
Two images (above and below): A photo through a telescope and a close up of the photo.
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On our recent trip to Los Angeles, a friend gifted a telescope to Avi. Avi took this photo today with the telescope! Thanks, Michael!
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This week we got Avi's financial aid award ...
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2nd Best June Ever for Lead Safe Mama, LLC — Final June 2024 Outreach Numbers
June 2024 Final Numbers
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May 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Cascadian Farm Organic Purely O’s
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Here’s every link to Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s food testing articles in one place!
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Lesser Evil Paleo Puffs in “No Cheese” Flavor
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March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Pumpkin & Cinnamon Flavor
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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March 2024 Independent Laboratory Test Report for Serenity Kids Grain Free Puffs in Broccoli & Spinach Flavor
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Has our work helped you in some way? Here’s how you can support the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC today.
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Cassava Testing: Otto’s Naturals Multi-Purpose Cassava Flour Tested for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic
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Lead Safe Mama, LLC CPSC Violation Report (Report #: LSM 2024_002) Zak! Designs knowingly used Lead in their products made and sold for use by children
Filed: February 19, 2024 with the following images attached
(continue reading below the images for the full violation report).
Example of Amazon listing for these ...
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The work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC was highlighted in The Guardian this month: November 2023!
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Someone asked if I was helping families directly…
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Avi’s Photos
Deep Waters
(Image above)
September 8, 2023 - 10:58 p.m.
Photograph of the Milky Way from Northern California (Dunsmuir). A view into the dangerous and wonderful ocean of space.
Avi Rubin's College Applications
Winter 2023/2024
(Additional Materials for Fall 2024 Admission ...
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More than 4 years later and still no recall or public statement from Tupperware! Sign the petition!
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two ...
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Grant Application: October 2023 Request for Funding for Continuation of NYC Subway PSA Campaign
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Lead poisoning is political (in every sense of the word)
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Find out about product recalls MONTHS before they happen
Subscribe to the Lead Safe Mama Newsletter at this link.
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Cast Aluminum Strikes Again (I have never tested a plug-in waffle iron that was negative for Lead)
Published: August 21, 2023 — Monday
A reader sent us this waffle iron for testing.
All the plug-in electric waffle irons I have tested over the years — and there have been more than 100 examples, from many different brands — have tested positive ...
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Lead Safe Mama Interview With TheKitchn.com — Published July 29, 2023 (Print Article)
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Fact Check: Is the Lead in Bentonite Clay bioavailable?
Here's a link to the above referenced scientific study.
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Is your artificial Christmas tree safe? XRF test results for 2020 Home Depot artificial Christmas tree sample (& guidelines for choosing a safer tree)
More Christmas Buttons
(Article & Category Links)
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2023 NYC Subway PSA Campaign: NUK Glass Baby Bottle With Blue & White Paper Airplane Design
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned ...
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Press Release: Second Lead Safe Mama, LLC Initiated Product Recall in 2023 — CUPKIN children’s cups
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February 2023 Yahoo News piece covering the stories of 3 Lead Safe Mama community families
Article Published: February 10, 2023
Written by: Korin Miller for Yahoo News
Click the image below to read the full article.
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Bindle Bottle Recalled for Lead Poisoning Risk (Covered by Consumer Reports) — February 17, 2023
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This is what #LeadPoisoning looks like.
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People are always asking me for the “independent third-party testing” that confirms my test results…
(She says to everyone asking her for "independent third-party testing" because they don’t believe her test results!)
Third-Party Testing
Definition:
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Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s CPSC Violation Report: LSM_03_2023 — Reporting Bare Lead “Sealing Dot” Found in the “Food Storage Compartment” of Bindle Bottle Insulated Stainless Steel Products
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
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Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s CPSC Violation Report: LSM_02_2023 — Reporting Illegal Levels of Lead Found in the Paint on Lansinoh Glass Baby Bottles
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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The work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC is featured in the March 2023 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine!
Here's the direct link to the story on Consumer Reports' website
(published online 2/2/2023).
Wednesday - February 1, 2023
Updated: February 2, 2023
Well, this is an amazing way to start out the month! The above image is "page one" of the Consumer Reports Magazine article featuring ...
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Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s CPSC Violation Report: LSM_01_2023 — Reporting Unsafe Levels of Lead found in KitchenAid Stand Mixer Aluminum Attachments.
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Testing crystal for Lead using a LeadCheck swab (not recommended) — video
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The first Lead Safe Mama FREE, PUBLIC chat of 2023! A 1 hour 40 minute zoom session with Lead Safe Mama readers
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More Lead Safe Mama Lead-free favorites: water bottles I have purchased for my family
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Tamara, how were your kids poisoned?
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A link to my film.
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Deconstructing KitchenAid’s greenwashed response to findings of Lead in their stand mixer attachments
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Tips for Navigating This Website
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Demand EWG remove Lead-contaminated products from their site (here’s a letter template you can use)!
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My informational graphic responding to the chocolate manufacturers’ misinformation campaign — the Lead-in-chocolate controversy
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Incredibly toxic and dangerous souvenir purchased at the Tower of London gift shop (November 2022)
Published: December 18, 2022 — Sunday
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The work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC was highlighted in The Guardian this month — December 2022!
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My favorite Lead-free pie plates for the holidays!
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Press Release: Another 2022 product recall (for a Leaded children’s product) initiated by Lead Safe Mama, LLC out of Portland, Oregon
November 27, 2022 - Press Release
Link to this press release in PDF Form
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And the Third Place Winner in the Most Amazing Wonderful Incredible Awesome Lead Safe Mama SECOND ANNUAL Giveaway of Lead-Free Things & Other Fabulous Prizes is…
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The work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC was highlighted in The Daily Mail last month! (I just found out!)
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Why do some stainless steel cookware items have a “Prop 65” warning? Isn’t stainless steel non-toxic?
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Lead Safe Mama Initiated CPSC Recall for Lead Painted Baby Bottles Made by NUK
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The NPR story from July (mentioning Lead Safe Mama, LLC) was nationally syndicated today — 8/1! Here’s the link.
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A little something to celebrate (sort of). The Lead Safe Mama, LLC team was responsible for a product recall this year (however we reported the violation to the CPSC back in 2020!)
July 6, 2022 - Wednesday
Warning: Language - I'm Furious ;-)
On June 9, 2022 the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall (see the image above) of the "Jungle Jumparoo" toy for a violation of the Federal Lead Content Ban. The Lead Safe Mama, LLC team was ...
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Have questions about Lead? Childhood Lead poisoning? Adult Lead exposure? Start Here!
Originally Posted: December 2019
Updated: Monday - March 13, 2023
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WHY I do the consumer goods testing I do (& WHY, unfortunately, you cannot do this at home)…
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I created a graphic for people to use to share about the concerns for Lead in vintage Corelle pieces. Please feel free to share this on social media.
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Walt Disney Y2K Filmmaker Mickey Mouse McDonald’s Drinking Glass: 1,261 Cadmium in the red paint. Cadmium causes cancer. Thanks, Disney!
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Le Creuset Overview
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Newer Ikea white glass plate (similar to Corelle), made in France: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free
Published: March 23, 2022
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Full XRF test results for the plain white glass Ikea dish pictured
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Is sunflower butter bad for you? What’s the problem with sunflower seed butter? Do sunflower seeds have Lead?
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Published: February 9, 2022
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Red Plastic (2020) Aldi Christmas Ornament Ball: Positive for Lead + Cadmium + Arsenic (51,700 ppm!!!) + Antimony!
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Moogco Sterling Silver Protective Nursing Cups: very pure Silver (938,000 ppm Silver!) Did you know that historically these were made of LEAD?!
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Please stop using vintage Pyrex glassware for cooking & serving food — it’s often coated with high-Lead paint & can test positive for Cadmium, Arsenic
Please watch this 10 minute video first:
Here's a short (2 min 55 seconds) follow-up video, too:
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(Video) Some companies NEVER learn! Redmond BABY POWDER positive for Lead at levels that are unsafe in dust (& it IS dust!)
Please start by watching the short video I made about this product:
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KitchenAid Whisk Attachment For Stand Mixer (with burnished top knob): 138 ppm Lead (typical for Lead-contaminated aluminum.)
Introduction:
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Yellow vintage Fiesta plate (Made in USA): 563,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe in modern items made for kids)
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Caraway “cookware without the chemicals” positive for 20 metals, including Lead, Mercury, Cobalt & Antimony (tested with XRF technology)
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Ways to support the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC
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How soon after exposure is Lead detectable in my child’s blood? What is the “half-life” of Lead in the bloodstream? How long does Lead stay in the body?
Here's a link from the CDC with some info on this topic
A quote from the above-linked article: "Lead is cleared from the blood and soft tissues with a half-life of 1 to 2 months and more slowly from the skeleton, with a half-life of years to decades."
#1.) How soon after exposure is Lead ...
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I’m concerned my child may have just inhaled potentially Leaded fireworks fumes. What should I do?
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But is this dish or toy or lamp or vitamin or piece of jewelry (or Tibetan brass singing bowl!) ACTUALLY going to poison me? And how would that happen, exactly?
Published: June 12, 2021
Updated: August 1, 2023
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We created a shopping only site: ShopLeadSafeMama.com! No Ads, No Stories, Just Lead-free stuff!
Wednesday - May 19, 2021
I've just started working on this fun new concept (because you, my readers, asked for it!)...it's a brand new website ShopLeadSafeMama.com. It only has products from brands that I trust and whose products I have repeatedly tested and found to be Lead-free [with ...
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What kind of business is Lead Safe Mama, LLC?
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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Group rules for participating in the Lead Safe Mama Facebook Group: Updated Feb 25, 2024
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Q. I want to buy some nontoxic cookware — which pots and pans are the safest for cooking? Which pots and pans are the least toxic?
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Green Pan: Lead-free (although I don’t recommend it)! Aluminum substrate tests positive for trace levels of Antimony
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Glass milk bottles from Oregon to Maine have Lead painted markings. This example from New Hampshire tested positive for 40,400 ppm Lead!!!
Introduction to Tamara Rubin
(for those new to this website!)
Tamara Rubin lives in Portland, Oregon and is a child health advocate, author, documentary filmmaker, and mother of four sons. Her young men are now 24, 18, 15, and 12. She has won multiple national awards for her Lead-poisoning ...
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“Lead-Free/ Toxic Metals-Free” Always Pan (From Our Place) tests positive for Lead, Chromium, Titanium, Cobalt & 14 other metals using XRF technology
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Fisher Price recommends not letting kids play with these vintage toys (using them as decor only). They can have unsafe levels of Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.
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A reporter asked me this question yesterday: “Why aren’t children getting tested for Lead?” Here’s my answer (comparison to COVID-19)
To the reporter who interviewed me for an article today:
Your question was, "Why aren’t children getting tested (given the pervasiveness of Lead exposure)?" I gave you some short answers in our call — but here’s my longer answer.
"Why aren’t children getting tested for Lead?"
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Hello! I’m here to ruin Christmas for you! Do you know how toxic your Christmas decorations are? (This is actually a guide for having a safer Christmas holiday!)
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Vintage Made-In-U.S.A. Jadeite green Fire-King small glass bowl: 20 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been ...
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Vintage dining table w/ faux-wood surface: tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Antimony! Do you have a table like this?
Introduction (for those new to this website):
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Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins baby bowl with raft design: 93,600 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) + 3,460 ppm ARSENIC!
Published: October 10, 2020
Updated: September 2022
To see more results for Bunnykins items Lead Safe Mama, LLC has tested, click here. Vintage Bunnykins ARE NOT SAFE FOR FOOD-USE and especially not safe for children to use! For context: Anything made today (2020) with over 90 ppm Lead ...
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Vintage Royal Doulton Bunnykins dishes are not safe for children to use. This dish tested positive for 80,000 ppm Lead and 1,916 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead and up is unsafe by modern standards).
Published: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Updated: September 2022
Vintage Bunnykins dishes (manufactured in England by Royal Doulton) ARE NOT SAFE FOR FOOD USE — and especially not safe for children to use with food! For context: Anything manufactured today with levels of 90 ppm Lead (or ...
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400 ml Pyrex (made in Germany) beaker painted with LEAD PAINT! 22,300 ppm Lead. 5000 ppm & up is officially “Lead paint”!
When tested with a high-precision XRF Instrument, the paint on this glass beaker was positive for an unsafe level of Lead.
Today - in the year 2020 (more than two decades in to a new century) - it is still not uncommon for modern glass products (baby bottles, water bottles, measuring cups, mixing ...
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Do you (or your grandma) have kitchen counters like this? If so they may test positive for unsafe levels of Lead.
Vintage (1970s / 1980s) faux wood vinyl countertops often have unsafe levels of Lead.
When I walk in to a home and see counters like these now - based on experience - I am almost always certain that they will test positive for Lead. This particular counter was likely from the year the home was ...
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This is what a Leaded sealing dot looks like on a stainless steel water bottle. Please read the full piece if you have questions.
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Faux 1922 Peace silver dollar with skeleton head: 1,639 ppm Arsenic. Please don’t use collectable coins as fidgets.
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been ...
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“If the Lead is only on the OUTSIDE (… of my dish, measuring cup, mixing bowl, etc.) why does it matter?”
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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How the Lead industry deliberately utilized systemic racism to deflect blame for poisoning generations of children
Note:
My husband and I have been working on writing this article for a few weeks now. We have done our best to present this information in a way that gives the reader historical context and demonstrates these issues as endemic in for-profit-industry over the past century and beyond. The opinions we ...
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1976 Bunnykins bowl: 59,000 ppm Lead (anything above 90 ppm Lead is illegal in items made today for children’s use)
Test Results Published on July 13, 2020
Updated: September 2022
When tested with an XRF instrument, the 1976 Bunnykins bowl pictured here had the following readings:
On the center of the bowl's food surface (decorative design):
Lead (Pb): 59,000 +/- 2,400 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 36 +/- 14 ppm ...
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Yes, I do phone consultations and zoom consultations (and video conferences and video speaking engagements)!
Last updated: Thursday - December 8, 2022
Do you do phone consultations, Tamara?
Do you do zoom consultations, Tamara?
I get asked all the time if I do phone consultations (or zoom consultations) for families (or companies, or organizations) looking for advice about keeping their homes (or ...
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Vintage clear glass small Pyrex casserole: 866 +/- 61 ppm Arsenic (this is the first time I have found Arsenic in one of these)
Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020
I hadn't previously tested for / looked for Arsenic or Antimony in vintage clear glass Pyrex items. This is the first piece I have tested of vintage clear glass Pyrex where I noticed (and recorded) these two metals. I am going to do further inquiry in to this, ...
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Tamara’s Favorite Things – Duralex clear glass “Cosy” coffee mug: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free.
These are my favorite mugs - the mugs my family uses every day in our home. I like them so much that I even bought a set for my son to get his kitchen away at college started!
XRF test results for clear glass coffee mug pictured here.
30-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): ...
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I don’t do what I do to instill fear. I do what I do to educate, so YOU can make informed choices for your family.
Published: May 31, 2020
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Is what I report on this website "fear-mongering?"
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It’s not just paint! Stain can have Lead too! Interior 1905 door: 987 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 157 ppm Arsenic!
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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This is a summary with links to all our articles related to the 4th of July!
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
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List of stores I won’t shop at because they recently sold things with Lead or still sell things with Lead…
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two ...
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Folks have been asking if Lead in vintage books is a real poisoning concern. Here’s my response.
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I Live in San Francisco. My neighbors are illegally and unsafely working on a Lead painted house. Who do I call?
Published: January 9, 2020
Updated: January 13, 2020
Heya San Francisco!
My girlfriend in San Francisco just called me with this question, and I get this exact question often enough that I wanted to write this post — so I don’t have to dig for the city’s resource information (which is down ...
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Paparazzi “stone” ring: Lead-free & “Nickel-free”, as advertised…BUT: 265,300 ppm CADMIUM! Cadmium causes cancer.
Published: January 7, 2020
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Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding ...
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Corelle® recommends using their pre-2005 dishes as “decorative pieces” due to concerns of high Lead levels
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
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Stop using your vintage Tupperware NOW. These measuring cups are positive for 2,103 ppm Lead + 250 ppm Arsenic.
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely ...
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At 351,400 ppm Lead, this glass is likely the source of a boy’s mysterious poisoning. 90 ppm+ is illegal in kids’ items.
Originally posted: October 10, 2019
Updated: December 28, 2019
Several months ago, a mom who lives nearly 3,000 miles away from where I live in Portland, Oregon contacted me to see if there was any chance I could come to her home to help her. She had just learned that her 13-year-old kiddo tested ...
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Vintage Corelle Butterfly Gold glass plate: 18,700 ppm Lead on decorative pattern when tested with an XRF instrument
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two ...
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Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe) & 236 ppm Cd (75 is unsafe)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
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#NLR (Not Lead-Related): Please don’t ever buy peanut butter packaged in plastic “jars”
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four ...
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What should I do with my Lead-contaminated dishes? To toss or not to toss?
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were ...
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Ask Tamara: What dishes do you use in your home? Which dishes don’t have Lead? Which dishes are Lead-free?
Originally published: December 20, 2016
Updated: December 28, 2019
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-Federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of ...
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Vintage Pyrex Spring Blossom Green Crazy Daisy Mixing Bowls: 109,900 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + Cadmium, too!
Originally published: June 13, 2018
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Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her ...
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I just found out my child is poisoned, what should I do?
Published: December 15, 2019
Updated: May 1, 2024
Hello all! I created this post to be a summary (a directory of a kind) to answer this question for those starting from the “Start Here” page. Below are links to some of my more important articles about first steps (or first things you want to read) ...
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What are the symptoms of Lead poisoning? In adults? In children?
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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Nasty old (2003?) Tempurpedic pillow positive for LEAD: 5,261 ppm & ANTIMONY: 232 ppm! What are you resting your head on tonight? Is it safe?
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible ...
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