Lead Safe Mama Zoom Chat #2 of 2023

Tonight’s #LeadSafeMama chat (#2) – this also ran long and is also 1 hour and 40 minutes (it’s uploaded to YouTube). In the description for the video on YouTube there are links to most of the things discussed in the conversation and I have also put them here on this post below this video. Thanks for participating everyone. I really enjoy chatting with you all and meeting you all! Tonight we had a total of 14 participants (I didn’t send a heads up to my mailing list this time and I announced it same day – so very little notice, but 14 people was “just right” – because I think I got to all of the questions!) Hope to see a bunch of new faces next time! I will try to give at least 24 hours notice!

Here are some links to some of the posts and articles mentioned in the chat:

Ways to support the work:

Ways to support the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC

Last Week’s Chat:

The first Lead Safe Mama FREE, PUBLIC chat of 2023! A 1 hour 40 minute zoom session with Lead Safe Mama readers

Dust Wipe Sample Kit:

https://amzn.to/3XBBo1A (aflink) –

Birth Outcomes:

Trace Lead exposure can impact fertility, pregnancy, and birth outcomes: The story of how Lead impacted my son Charlie’s birth. I nearly died.

Symptoms In Children:

Ask Tamara: What are the symptoms of childhood Lead poisoning?

Symptoms in Adults:

#AskTamara: What is the impact of lead poisoning in adults, including college age students?

Hives / Food Allergies:

Kids with a history of Lead exposure can have an increased risk of food allergies: Our story (my sons are highly allergic to food dye)

Corelle:

CORELLE (Instant Brands) confirms (but downplays) presence of Leaded glaze used for food surface decorations on vintage dishware

White Corelle:

Modern (2019/2020) plain medium white Corelle bowl with new logo: Negative for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic & Mercury.

XRF Testing:

#AskTamara: What do you use to test for Lead? Can I do this myself at home? How much does it cost?

Send something to me for testing:

https://tamararubin.com/2019/08/tamara-can-i-send-you-one-of-my-dishes-or-other-items-to-test-for-lead-yes-maybe-but-read-this-whole-post-first-thanks/

Crystal Vase:

Waterford crystal bud vase: 386,000 ppm Lead (39% Lead)! Crystal items can passively create Lead dust in your home.

Crystal Overview Piece:

Crystal

Pottery:

https://tamararubin.com/topics/does-vintage-and-new-functional-pottery-and-dishware-have-unsafe-levels-of-lead/ –

Venmo:

@TamaraERubin (digits 3182)

Website Menu:

https://tamararubin.com/instagram-menu/

Stainless Steel:

Why do some stainless steel cookware items have a “Prop 65” warning? Isn’t stainless steel non-toxic?

Water Bottles:

More Lead Safe Mama Lead-free favorites: water bottles I have purchased for my family

Stained Glass:

Lead in Antiques & Christmas Lights (& Stained Glass Windows & Antique Print Trays) – a video.

Fireworks (moving forward after a suspected lead exposure):

I’m concerned my child may have just inhaled potentially Leaded fireworks fumes. What should I do?

Franciscan Apple;

Vintage (c. 1950s) Franciscan Apple Earthenware Sugar Bowl: 161,200 ppm Lead. These pieces are *NOT* safe for food use.

Franciscan Cherry:

Vintage Cherry Pattern Scoop (possibly Franciscan): 237,000 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead & up is considered unsafe)

Franciscan Desert Rose:

1995 Franciscan Desert Rose China, Made in England: 47,800 ppm Lead on the food surface! 90 is unsafe for a child.

Franciscan Pattern that is over 700,000 ppm Lead – Franciscan Autumn:

Vintage (c. 1955-1966) Franciscan Autumn Pattern China: 716,100 ppm Lead [71%!] + 73,000 ppm Arsenic Too!

What does the Less than symbol mean with Blood Lead Testing (is my child poisoned?)

My child’s Lead test came back as “< 2 ," what does that mean? Is my child poisoned?

Half Life of Lead in Blood

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?

Blood Lead Testing

Blood Lead Testing: Please get everyone in the family tested, since you have been living in a house with high Lead paint.

Home Testing:

https://tamararubin.com/home-testing/

Urine Testing / Hair Testing:

I heard that urine and hair tests for heavy metals (including Lead) were not considered “real” or “useful” results. Why is this?

Garlic:

Click the link to learn more! (Wait, what? Is this click bait? What are you selling?)

Food with Lead:

Which foods have lower Lead levels? Tamara’s food list (including foods we try to avoid at all costs)!

Chocolate:

#AskTamara: Is there Lead in chocolate? Really? What about Cadmium?

My film:

A link to my film.

Food Toxicity Limits

From the “Official Journal of the European Union,” here are the new European limits for Lead and Cadmium in “foodstuffs” (including salt & supplements) as of August 2021

Supplements:

Natural Chelation: Food Based Interventions & Why I (Personally) Don’t Use Supplements. Also: Can you remove lead from the body?