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Fact Check: Is the Lead in Bentonite Clay bioavailable?

Fact Check: Is the Lead in Bentonite Clay bioavailable?

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       Here’s a link to the above referenced scientific study. 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…

A letter to a legal firm: looking for help resolving the issue of misinformation with (and mislabeling of) Bentonite Clay based products.

A letter to a legal firm: looking for help resolving the issue of misinformation with (and mislabeling of) Bentonite Clay based products.

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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…

Just like Primal Life Organics, and Earthpaste, VanMan’s Miracle Toothpowder also tests positive for unsafe levels of toxic metals. This is not illegal.

Just like Primal Life Organics, and Earthpaste, VanMan’s Miracle Toothpowder also tests positive for unsafe levels of toxic metals. This is not illegal.

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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…

Certificate of Analysis (undated) for Lone Star Botanicals Bentonite Clay – provided by Primal Life Organics to customers confirms Lead levels found by Lead Safe Mama, LLC.

Certificate of Analysis (undated) for Lone Star Botanicals Bentonite Clay – provided by Primal Life Organics to customers confirms Lead levels found by Lead Safe Mama, LLC.

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Highlight Published: Sunday – June 26, 2022 Originally appeared in this article – link. Multiple Lead Safe Mama readers have shared with us that Primal Life Organics has shared the COA for the clay base of their bentonite-clay based tooth powder with them when they requested to see test results for the ingredients of their Dirty Mouth…

Trina (owner of Primal Life Organics) says her (Lead-contaminated) Dirty Mouth Toothpowder is “Safe To Swallow” (& that swallowing may even be beneficial!), but (6/24) advises customers against swallowing it. Which is it?

Trina (owner of Primal Life Organics) says her (Lead-contaminated) Dirty Mouth Toothpowder is “Safe To Swallow” (& that swallowing may even be beneficial!), but (6/24) advises customers against swallowing it. Which is it?

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June 25, 2022 – Saturday Another Chapter in the Contradictory Messaging from Primal Life Organics – as it relates to their Lead-contaminated tooth powder. Images below: A screenshot of Trina’s June 24, 2022 statement which was sent to customers who expressed concerns for Lead and other toxicants found in her toothpowder – concerns based on the June…

Primal Life Organics tells some customers that the clay used in their Dirty Mouth Toothpowder has Lead and tells others it is certified Lead-free.

Primal Life Organics tells some customers that the clay used in their Dirty Mouth Toothpowder has Lead and tells others it is certified Lead-free.

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June 23, 2022 – Thursday Primal Life Toothpowder Update Please read the graphic below – including screenshots of Primal Life Organic’s exchange with a customer from May of 2022 (just last month.) I am posting some additional information here on the website that I have also already posted on social media. I am sharing these…

Bentonite Clay Research Study: Lead from topically applied Bentonite clay concentrates in livers and kidneys of mice studied (March 2020, NIH: National Library of Medicine)

Bentonite Clay Research Study: Lead from topically applied Bentonite clay concentrates in livers and kidneys of mice studied (March 2020, NIH: National Library of Medicine)

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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…

As anticipated, Primal Life Organic’s legal team sent me a “cease and desist” letter. Here’s their letter and my response.

As anticipated, Primal Life Organic’s legal team sent me a “cease and desist” letter. Here’s their letter and my response.

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Monday – June 20, 2022, 10:26 p.m. If you click the image of the cover email (below) you can see the full Cease and Desist letter from this law firm (which I haven’t actually read yet.) – Have fun checking that out. If you have words you want to share with this law firm in…

The Nurse who owns PrimalLife sent me an email threatening legal action, in which she demonstrated a clear misunderstanding of math and science.

The Nurse who owns PrimalLife sent me an email threatening legal action, in which she demonstrated a clear misunderstanding of math and science.

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  June 20, 2022 — Monday — Well… this has been an exciting day! This morning I woke up to a flurry of activity around the PrimalLife Dirty Mouth tooth paste article I published last night (in the wee hours today, actually — 6/20/22)! Many of my readers were in touch, with various communications they…

Primal Life Dirty Mouth Toothpowder: Positive for 7,000 ppb Lead and 18,000 ppb Cadmium (Cadmium causes cancer and is considered toxic when ingested) at levels in the 100 ppb range & up

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  This is an ad-free article. To make a contribution to help us keep our most widely-read articles ad-free, click here. Thank you. This is the first of several articles we have published related to this product. Here’s a full list: An article published on June 19, 2022. Published June 20, 2022 — Email from…

The Dirt Natural Toothpaste: No Fluoride, No Glycerin, No Xylitol, Paleo Friendly, Gluten Free, Vegan & “just” 19,000 ppb Cadmium (which causes cancer.)

The Dirt Natural Toothpaste: No Fluoride, No Glycerin, No Xylitol, Paleo Friendly, Gluten Free, Vegan & “just” 19,000 ppb Cadmium (which causes cancer.)

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Short introduction video posted on Instagram:             View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Lead Poisoning Prevention (@leadsafemama) Screenshot from this company’s Facebook ad (December 2021) Photos of the actual product tested.  Continue reading below the…

Hard To Read Prop 65 Labeling on Earthpaste Product Intended for Children

Hard To Read Prop 65 Labeling on Earthpaste Product Intended for Children

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 For my #SaferChoices post about toothpaste, click here. To see all of the Earthpaste posts in one place, click here. Below are the packaging images from Earthpaste’s Lemon Twist flavor product. You can click on the images to see them larger. This product is clearly marketed for parents to use with their children (note the googlie…

More on the toothpaste conversation….

More on the toothpaste conversation….

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Reposting this post, originally posted on Facebook. Back to the toothpaste conversation. – Food (and water) is considered toxic for lead in the “Parts Per Billion” (ppb) ranges. Specifically water and food are considered toxic (by many in the scientific community) at levels starting at FIVE parts per billion and higher (some use the less…

Here are some Lead-free toothpaste options I use in my home with my family. Yes — some toothpastes (like Earthpaste) test positive for Lead!

Here are some Lead-free toothpaste options I use in my home with my family. Yes — some toothpastes (like Earthpaste) test positive for Lead!

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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,…