Testing

“What is a ‘safe’ level of Lead in water?” “How much Lead in water is ‘too much’?” Understanding Lead Levels in Water

“What is a ‘safe’ level of Lead in water?” “How much Lead in water is ‘too much’?” Understanding Lead Levels in Water

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a multiple-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…

How and where does one test for Lead?

How and where does one test for Lead?

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Published December 15, 2019 Hello all! I created this post to be a summary post (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 posts about testing for Lead. Most of these are also linked in the header…

Dear Natural Baby Mama readers who have questions about XRF testing, please read this.

Dear Natural Baby Mama readers who have questions about XRF testing, please read this.

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I have written this in response to a lot of questions I get from readers who follow the blogger Natural Baby Mama.  Since I get the same questions and concerns “on the regular,” I thought I would address all of the concerns that have come up here, in one article. Please do take the time to read…

Free Testing Event! See you on February 4th Sherman Oaks!

Free Testing Event! See you on February 4th Sherman Oaks!

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Please share with your friends in Sherman Oaks who might want to get their dishes or other items tested for FREE! Thank you to Earth Baby Boutique for hosting this event! Thank you to Kleynimals for donating toys for us to giveaway to some of our attendees!* Thank you to our friends at gro•gud for…

#AskTamara: Can you test my stuff?

#AskTamara: Can you test my stuff?

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Monthly contribution / subscription link. What should I consider having tested link. One time contribution link. How does Tamara test stuff? What is an XRF? Tamara’s XRF Training Certificate. ****IMPORTANT **** PER THE INFO GRAPHIC BELOW (Posted 12/2017), PLEASE NOTE: If you need your test results urgently please send your items to a lab. It…

Concerned for Leaded Eggs?  Testing in Wisconsin!

Concerned for Leaded Eggs? Testing in Wisconsin!

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First let me say… I love Wisconsin!  When it comes to lead they have historically had some of the best and most progressive programs in the country, so I was completely unsurprised to find this research with a little bit of a google search! Below is a screenshot from the University of Wisconsin website of…