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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)

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)

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  Published: Wednesday, June 15, 2022 (But I’ve been meaning to write this one for a while now!) First, please take a look at the photos below. This is what happened to my son (who was 16 years old at the time these photos were taken) after he had ONE SIP of his friend’s light pink bubble…

I just found out my child is poisoned, what should I do?

I just found out my child is poisoned, what should I do?

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Published: December 15, 2019 Updated: May 1, 2024 Hello all! I created this post to be a summary (a directory of a kind) to answer this question for those starting from the “Start Here” page. Below are links to some of my more important articles about first steps (or first things you want to read)…

What are the symptoms of Lead poisoning? In adults? In children?

What are the symptoms of Lead poisoning? In adults? In children?

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

My favorite article ever about the impact of low-level Lead exposure

My favorite article ever about the impact of low-level Lead exposure

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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…

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

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

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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…

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

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

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Originally written: April 2014 Updated: December 16, 2019 I get this question all the time… so here’s a re-share of an older post I wrote with the answers.  As always, please let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks for reading! QUESTION: What are the symptoms of childhood Lead poisoning? ANSWER: The most important…

A Dad’s Perspective: Autism vs. Lead Poisoning

A Dad’s Perspective: Autism vs. Lead Poisoning

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Originally written May 24, 2015 Updated (just the images!) December 2, 2019 Today is my birthday; I’m 57 years old. I mention this not to solicit “Happy Birthday” e-mails – but to illustrate there is not a single day that goes by in our life where Lead poisoning and its impacts are not omnipresent and…

Avi’s Tenth Birthday (originally posted in 2015)

Avi’s Tenth Birthday (originally posted in 2015)

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Originally Posted: January 29, 2015 David “Avi” Benjamin Rubin is ten years old today.These have been the most challenging ten years of my life.   In August 2005 Avi was just seven-months old when he was poisoned by the work of painting contractor who did not use lead-safe work practices in preparing the exterior of…