Christmas 2019

Lead Safe Mama’s Non-Toxic Stocking Stuffer Guide, 2020 Edition

Lead Safe Mama’s Non-Toxic Stocking Stuffer Guide, 2020 Edition

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[Originally posted in 2019 — updated for 2020] Hello! Happy Holidays! Let me start by saying a few things… #1) I don’t happen to celebrate Christmas (we’re Jewish – although December 25th is my late mother’s birthday(!), so we do take the day to remember her and spend it with family!) #2) I don’t buy…

2019 Dollar Tree Store Christmas ornaments (in a tube!): 133,300 ppm Antimony (a known/ designated carcinogen as of 2021)

2019 Dollar Tree Store Christmas ornaments (in a tube!): 133,300 ppm Antimony (a known/ designated carcinogen as of 2021)

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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…

2019 Creative Co-op ceramic Christmas dish: 54 ppm Lead + 21 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.

2019 Creative Co-op ceramic Christmas dish: 54 ppm Lead + 21 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.

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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…

New 2019 enamelware mug: 7,862 ppm Lead, 3,502 ppm Cadmium, 1,088 ppm Arsenic, & 1,031 ppm Antimony!

New 2019 enamelware mug: 7,862 ppm Lead, 3,502 ppm Cadmium, 1,088 ppm Arsenic, & 1,031 ppm Antimony!

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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…

2019 Creative Co-op ceramic Christmas dish: 9,591 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 197 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen)

2019 Creative Co-op ceramic Christmas dish: 9,591 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 197 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen)

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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…

2019 Creative Co-op Kellie Montana ceramic Christmas plate: 49 ppm Lead + 1,319 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)

2019 Creative Co-op Kellie Montana ceramic Christmas plate: 49 ppm Lead + 1,319 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)

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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…

Greenbrier International “Christmas Pickle” (Dollar Tree store; Made in China ): 45 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)

Greenbrier International “Christmas Pickle” (Dollar Tree store; Made in China ): 45 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)

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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…

2019 Holiday Home Santa dish: 3,168 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 442 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)

2019 Holiday Home Santa dish: 3,168 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 442 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)

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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…

Made in USA Christmas Tree with Star by Ann Clark Cookie Cutters (from Sur La Table — Dec 2019): Lead-Free (99% iron)

Made in USA Christmas Tree with Star by Ann Clark Cookie Cutters (from Sur La Table — Dec 2019): Lead-Free (99% iron)

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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…

Available as of December 2019, at Sur La Table — Deruta Italian salad plate: 16,100 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids)

Available as of December 2019, at Sur La Table — Deruta Italian salad plate: 16,100 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids)

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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…

Modern (2019/2020) Sur La Table (!) Snowman dish (from Italy): 12,800 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids)

Modern (2019/2020) Sur La Table (!) Snowman dish (from Italy): 12,800 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids)

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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…

Lead Safe Mama’s Non-Toxic Stocking Stuffer Guide, 2019 Edition [First Ever!]

Lead Safe Mama’s Non-Toxic Stocking Stuffer Guide, 2019 Edition [First Ever!]

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Hello! Happy Holidays! Let me start by saying a few things… #1) I don’t happen to celebrate Christmas (we’re Jewish – although December 25th is my late mother’s birthday(!), so we do take the day to remember her and spend it with family!) #2) I don’t buy much of anything at all for my family…