2020

In Dec. 2019 I earned $16,054.63 from advertising, making it possible to pay the forensic bookkeepers for my legal battle

In Dec. 2019 I earned $16,054.63 from advertising, making it possible to pay the forensic bookkeepers for my legal battle

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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 Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

Here’s how to remove Lead paint from antique doors and windows for decor purposes

Here’s how to remove Lead paint from antique doors and windows for decor purposes

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   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 acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…

#TeamWork! Mighty Nest is offering full refunds if you bought (Lead-containing) Paulie Jars from them!

#TeamWork! Mighty Nest is offering full refunds if you bought (Lead-containing) Paulie Jars from them!

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November 2, 2020 – Monday This is the fourth post in a series of posts about this situation (The discovery of Lead in Paulie Jars sold by Mighty Nest as “Lead Free”) So far there are three additional posts up related to this product, and I will update this list as additional posts are published….

Good news for carnival glass fans! Vintage orange carnival glass sauce boat: non-detect for Lead!

Good news for carnival glass fans! Vintage orange carnival glass sauce boat: non-detect for Lead!

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Some good news for carnival glass fans! When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage orange carnival glass (pressed glass) sauce boat pictured here had the following readings: Iron (Fe): 2,726 +/- 237 ppm No other metals detected on the food surface! Bottom of glass tested negative for all metals! Thank you for reading and…

Anchor Hocking royal ruby red pressed bubble glass tea cup: Lead-free, 24 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards.)

Anchor Hocking royal ruby red pressed bubble glass tea cup: Lead-free, 24 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards.)

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Vintage Red Glass Anchor Hocking Cup When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage red Anchor Hocking punch glass pictured here had the following readings. Cadmium (Cd): 24 +/- 5 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 37 +/- 9 ppm Tin (Sn): 873 +/- 28 ppm Copper (Cu): 574 +/- 50 ppm Indium (In): 36 +/- 7 ppm…

Vintage glass vase: 4,420 ppm Cadmium (Cd causes cancer, but I am not too concerned to find it in a vase.)

Vintage glass vase: 4,420 ppm Cadmium (Cd causes cancer, but I am not too concerned to find it in a vase.)

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Vintage Red Blown Glass Vase When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage red glass vase pictured here had the following readings. Cadmium (Cd): 4,420 +/- 197 ppm Barium (Ba): 452 +/- 59 ppm Silver (Ag): 40 +/- 9 ppm Palladium (Pd): 14 +/- 7 ppm Platinum (Pt): 777 +/- 212 ppm Zinc (Zn): 106,700…

Vintage International China Statastone Verte Pattern Large Dish: 8,186 ppm Lead on the food surface.

Vintage International China Statastone Verte Pattern Large Dish: 8,186 ppm Lead on the food surface.

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This is a larger dish that matches the smaller dish posted on the blog recently. XRF reading on food surface of dish (white glaze area): 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 171 +/- 25 ppm Barium (Ba): 331 +/- 57 Zirconium (Zr): 27,100 +/- 800 ppm Platinum (Pt): 801 +/- 155 ppm Zinc (Zn): 51,700 +/- 1,300…

Today I heard back from Paulie Jar regarding Lead found in their “non-toxic” insulated stainless containers.

Today I heard back from Paulie Jar regarding Lead found in their “non-toxic” insulated stainless containers.

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November 1, 2020 – Sunday Note: This post has the same introduction as the post with the response from Mighty Nest. The most interesting part of this post (IMHO) is my additional responses to Paulie Jar at the bottom of the post. Thanks for reading! Last night (at 9:30 p.m. PST) I published a post sharing about the findings of…

Today I heard back from the CEO of Mighty Nest regarding Lead found in stainless containers purchased on their site.

Today I heard back from the CEO of Mighty Nest regarding Lead found in stainless containers purchased on their site.

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November 1, 2020 – Sunday Last night (at 9:30 p.m. PST) I published a post sharing about the findings of Lead in Paulie Jar stainless steel insulated beverage / food containers. Here is the link to the original post. The reason this finding is concerning is two-fold. Reason #1) This product was being marketed and sold…

Paulie Jar insulated stainless steel containers (sold by Mighty Nest & clearly marketed for use by kids), positive for Lead.

Paulie Jar insulated stainless steel containers (sold by Mighty Nest & clearly marketed for use by kids), positive for Lead.

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October 31, 2020 – Saturday Halloween! Tonight (at 10:49 East Coast Time) a reader contacted me with the following message (continue reading below the image):My reader and I had a bit of a follow-up conversation via Facebook messenger – as I do with so many of my readers!  I was not at all surprised to…

My friend said she would eat a bug before voting for Biden. I said “Just don’t eat these! They’re really high Lead!”

My friend said she would eat a bug before voting for Biden. I said “Just don’t eat these! They’re really high Lead!”

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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 Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

Harvest Hill Press mug: 10,300 ppm Lead on the purple flowers. 404 ppm Cadmium in the birdhouse.

Harvest Hill Press mug: 10,300 ppm Lead on the purple flowers. 404 ppm Cadmium in the birdhouse.

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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 Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

Harvest Hill Press (Maine) porcelain coffee mug with bald eagle design: 17,800 ppm Lead on black of the eagle.

Harvest Hill Press (Maine) porcelain coffee mug with bald eagle design: 17,800 ppm Lead on black of the eagle.

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How much Lead is “too much” Lead? …including some “Fun Facts”: Newly-manufactured items (made today) are considered unsafe for children to use if they are finished with any paint or coating that is 90 ppm Lead or higher. Substrates that test positive for 100 ppm Lead (or higher) are considered unsafe for children. There is…

Unmarked mug with urns and vases: 39,400 ppm Lead on decorative elements (high Lead inside of mug too!)

Unmarked mug with urns and vases: 39,400 ppm Lead on decorative elements (high Lead inside of mug too!)

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How much Lead is “too much” Lead? …including some “Fun Facts”: Newly-manufactured items (made today) are considered unsafe for children to use if they are finished with any paint or coating that is 90 ppm Lead or higher. Substrates that test positive for 100 ppm Lead (or higher) are considered unsafe for children. There is…

Harvest Hill Press (Maine) porcelain coffee mug with bear design: 17,300 ppm Lead on black of bear.

Harvest Hill Press (Maine) porcelain coffee mug with bear design: 17,300 ppm Lead on black of bear.

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How much Lead is “too much” Lead? …including some “Fun Facts”: Newly-manufactured items (made today) are considered unsafe for children to use if they are finished with any paint or coating that is 90 ppm Lead or higher. Substrates that test positive for 100 ppm Lead (or higher) are considered unsafe for children. There is…

Early this morning, October 2020 officially became the “Best October Ever” here on LeadSafeMama.com!

Early this morning, October 2020 officially became the “Best October Ever” here on LeadSafeMama.com!

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Click on the image below to see it full size (so you can better read the details!) Thank you! October 2019 saw 167,248 unique page views on LeadSafeMama.com. This morning around 8:30 a.m. October 2020 passed that (with 167,775 unique views by 8:58 a.m.), becoming the #BestOctoberEver for LeadSafeMama.com (the October with the most views ever…

I earned $114.43 yesterday. Can you help me earn enough to pay off my legal debt by sharing articles this holiday season?

I earned $114.43 yesterday. Can you help me earn enough to pay off my legal debt by sharing articles this holiday season?

  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 Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…

My father called me on August 25th to tell me he had just started hospice. We hadn’t actually spoken for 8 years.

My father called me on August 25th to tell me he had just started hospice. We hadn’t actually spoken for 8 years.

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  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 Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…

How much Lead is in salt? Which salt is safest to use for cooking? Is Himalayan salt safe?

How much Lead is in salt? Which salt is safest to use for cooking? Is Himalayan salt safe?

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  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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama, LLC — a…

A list of folks across the U.S. who do consumer goods testing with the appropriate instrumentation… Stand by!

A list of folks across the U.S. who do consumer goods testing with the appropriate instrumentation… Stand by!

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Posted: October 19, 2020 Updated: October 20, 2020 STAND BY! So often readers contact me and tell me their consumer goods have been tested “with an instrument that only reads in milligrams per square centimeter”. Measuring in milligrams per square centimeter is the standard for house paint, not toys. Unfortunately, readings using this measurement standard…