Necklaces

Lobster clasps on necklaces often have unsafe levels of Lead — this is concerning, as kids often put their necklace chain in their mouth.

Lobster clasps on necklaces often have unsafe levels of Lead — this is concerning, as kids often put their necklace chain in their mouth.

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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…

Rosary Bead Charm – Positive for Lead at 5,190 ppm. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for children.

Rosary Bead Charm – Positive for Lead at 5,190 ppm. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for children.

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The metal charm on the rosary bead strand pictured here was positive for Lead (Pb) at 5,190 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument. The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in an item made for use by children specifically is anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate or anything 90 ppm…

Necklaces, Necklaces, Necklaces (1 in 3)

Necklaces, Necklaces, Necklaces (1 in 3)

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Originally Posted May 15, 2017 Hello friends! Thank you so much to those of you who already bought a “1 in 3” lead poisoning prevention advocacy necklace! Here’s my original post about the necklaces from 2012 if you have not read it yet. [Don’t know what “1 in 3” stands for? Click here!] I wanted…

The first 10 “1 in 3” necklaces for sale on Ebay!

The first 10 “1 in 3” necklaces for sale on Ebay!

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In response to so many of my friends suggesting I sell the “1 in 3” necklaces that my husband made for me… suggestions to do this both so others can have one and also as a way to help raise funds for my advocacy work… I bought the components to make ten of these necklaces…