![Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe*] & 236 ppm Cd [75 is unsafe.]](https://i1.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Spice-O-Life-Corningware-Casserole-Lead-Safe-Mama-2.jpg?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1 "Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Spice-o-Life Casserole: 26,500 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe*] & 236 ppm Cd [75 is unsafe.]")
![Blue "Cornflower" Design Corningware Baking Pan: Lead-Free [but this does not apply to all years of production for this pattern!]](https://i1.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cornflower.jpg?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1 "Blue \"Cornflower\" Design Corningware Baking Pan: Lead-Free [but this does not apply to all years of production for this pattern!]")
![Corningware 3-Quart Casserole Dish: 29,900 ppm Lead + 602 ppm Cadmium [90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for kids.]](https://i0.wp.com/tamararubin.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Corning-Ware-Vintage-Floral-Casserole-Lead-Safe-Mama-1.jpg?fit=400%2C300&ssl=1 "Corningware 3-Quart Casserole Dish: 29,900 ppm Lead + 602 ppm Cadmium [90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for kids.]")
This is the "SHORT" version of this post - just for people interested in having their stuff tested in 2021 (without sections 1 and 2.) If you want to read the long version, click here.
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TESTING STUFF
*Catching Up + New Stuff*
Here's what you need to know if you would like to send in ...
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Recent & Important Posts:
Just in case you were already planning on shopping on Naturepedic’s website…
Link: https://shrsl.com/33jxk ...
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Ways to support the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC
Why we do what we do here at Lead Safe Mama, LLC
YOU have a right to know what’s in the products in your home (including your paint and building materials.)
YOU have a right to make informed decisions for your family and community.
Through this work, together we can hold corporate America ...
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A new idea! Ask all the questions you want for a low monthly contribution!
July 17, 2021 - Saturday
The conundrum: How can I earn a living doing what I do? [So I can keep doing it!]
As many of you know, I am hopping on and off social media 10 to 12 hours a day (sometimes more), every day - checking in and answering questions for as many families as I can. When I am not ...
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October 2021 Lead Safe Mama Travel Schedule: Florida? Boston? Malibu? Georgia? Your town?
Check out the calendar image here on this post (& the links) below for more info!
Updated: Tuesday - September 14, 2021
Rates subject to change
Tamara's background + home consultations & outreach events rates
Phone & zoom consultations
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New website for 2021! 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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How to use the Lead Safe Mama website. (Video!)
Tuesday - December 8, 2020
At this point in time, this is probably the most important post I have ever published. It's a tool for YOU to help YOU (quickly!) learn how to navigate this site more efficiently.
As of this moment there are over 2,600 posts on the Lead Safe Mama blog with ...
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Have questions about Lead? Childhood Lead poisoning? Adult Lead exposure? Start Here!
Originally Posted: December 2019
Updated: Friday, January 20, 2020
Click any one of the image blocks below for more information on that subject.
This “Start Here” post is a work in progress, so please let me know if you don’t find what you are looking for. Here are the topics posted so far (each ...
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Tamara, can I send you one of my dishes to test for lead? Yes, Maybe – but read this whole post first! Thanks.
Updated: Saturday - August 7, 2021
Question:
Tamara, can I send you one of my dishes to test for lead? [Or - if not a dish - some other toy, jewelry, trinket, heirloom, whatever!]
Answer:
Yes you may send me a small simple item (if it is from a set of dishes ...
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Tamara’s Toxic Dishes Guide: “Do my dishes have Lead?” Read this post to see if YOUR china has Lead!
Published: November 22, 2018
Updated: May 30, 2021
Welcome to the Lead Safe Mama website! I am sure this post will engage quite a few new readers, so I thought I would start it with an introduction...
Here's a brief bio about me (Tamara Rubin, aka: Lead Safe Mama).
I am a mother of ...
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#AskTamara: “What do you use to test for Lead?”; “Can I do this myself at home?”; “How much does it cost?”
Originally written December 19, 2016
Updated December 11, 2019
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a multi-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a mother of Lead-poisoned children. Her infant and toddler sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in August of 2005. She began ...
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Light blue vintage Fiesta plate (made in USA): 289,400 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe in modern items made for kids.)
60-second test
on food-surface
Lead (Pb): 289,400 +/- 7,500 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 157 +/- 27 ppm
Mercury (Hg): Non-detect
Bromine (Br): 206 +/- 49 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 643 +/- 131 ppm
Vanadium (V): 2,021 +/- 374 ppm
Iron (Fe): 978 +/- 81 ppm
Copper (Cu): 4,423 +/- 147 ppm ...
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Blue vintage Fiesta plate (made in USA): 295,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe in modern items made for kids.)
60-second test
on food-surface
Lead (Pb): 295,200 +/- 7,300 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 185 +/- 27 ppm
Mercury (Hg): Non-detect
Bromine (Br): 539 +/- 53 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 3,731 +/- 206 ppm
Vanadium (V): 5,195 +/- 444 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,377 +/- 91 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 853 +- 54 ppm ...
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Private consultation rates during pre-set Lead Safe Mama travel months (January, April & October), explained…
Updated: September 18, 2021
Rates subject to change
To help make my services more accessible to families around the country, I have designated pre-set travel months (January, April, and October) each year - when I "cluster" home consultations geographically to help reduce costs (and pass the ...
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Melissa & Doug Dominoes for kids: Lead-free, Mercury Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free (as expected!)
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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February 14, 1905 newspaper (that was inside the walls of my house): 13 ppm Lead
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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Dollar Store clear plastic phone case with glitter: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free.
XRF test results for the Dollar Store glitter-encrusted plastic phone case pictured:
Reading #1.) Sparkled outer surface of case
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron ...
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XRF test results for Interior components of vintage blender. One component positive for 12,700 ppm Lead.
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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40 oz. Borosilicate Glass (“Boroglass”) Pitcher for Vintage Style Blender (Made in Mexico): Lead found in exterior metal components.
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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Lead Safe Mama 2021 Lead Poisoning Prevention Month Travel Schedule UPDATE
Tuesday - September 14, 2021
Lead Poisoning Prevention Month 2021 (aka: October!) is right around the corner and I still have some availability on my travel schedule for small community outreach events or one-on-one in-person home consultations (all socially distanced / with masks).
I am ...
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Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s State of Oregon XRF Instrument Registration Certificate: September 2021
XRF test results for a Cuisinart 3 quart stainless steel saucepan (model # 7193 -20)
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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This is post where people can quickly sign up to be part of the Lead Safe Mama Paid Subscriber Group on Facebook
September 11, 2021
Here's how to join the group:
Set up a recurring payment (click the button below)
Email Tamara (here) to let her know you would like to join the group.
Per the instructions in this post (link) - send a join request to the group (answer the membership questions when you ...
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XRF testing of wood-look tile samples with varying Lead test results (see videos)
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 ...
Read More about XRF testing of wood-look tile samples with varying Lead test results (see videos)
Something I envisioned about 15 years ago is finally a reality! A Lead Safe Mama customized (etched) metal carrying case to keep LeadCheck swabs in your purse!
A short video about these kits!
September 7, 2021 - Tuesday
WHY
I first came up with this idea about a year after the boys were poisoned (about 15 years ago) - when I wanted to conveniently carry LeadCheck swabs around in my purse in an unbreakable case but couldn't find the right case for ...
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