Introduction
Tamara Rubin is a multi-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
2020 Lead Safe Mama EOY Website Income Summary (advertising & affiliate income).
Posted: June 13, 2021
Hello friends!
Finally some highlights from 2020 (I didn't get around to posting these with my broken Leg happening right after the holidays!):
2019 Website Income (received) was $28,666.45 (advertising) + $15,162.14 (Amazon). Total: $43,828.59
2020 Website Income ...
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Recently Purchased (June 2021) Anfora Pottery Barn Puebla Pattern Dish (Made in Mexico): 15,500 ppm Lead on the food surface
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 ...
Read More about Recently Purchased (June 2021) Anfora Pottery Barn Puebla Pattern Dish (Made in Mexico): 15,500 ppm Lead on the food surface
Vintage Stangl Hand Painted Apple Delight Pattern Dish (Trenton, New Jersey): 205,600 ppm Lead + 4,502 Antimony
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
Read More about Vintage Stangl Hand Painted Apple Delight Pattern Dish (Trenton, New Jersey): 205,600 ppm Lead + 4,502 Antimony
Vintage Stangl Hand Painted Country Garden Pattern (Trenton, New Jersey): 133,000 ppm Lead + 208 ppm Antimony.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
Read More about Vintage Stangl Hand Painted Country Garden Pattern (Trenton, New Jersey): 133,000 ppm Lead + 208 ppm Antimony.
Folks are surprised when I say relatively modern toys from their youth may not be safe for kids. This 1992 toy is painted with Leaded paint.
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). ...
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Crate and Barrel Vera Custard Cup / Ramekin: 79 ppm Lead on the food surface, safe by all standards.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in ...
Read More about Crate and Barrel Vera Custard Cup / Ramekin: 79 ppm Lead on the food surface, safe by all standards.
But is this dish or toy or lamp or vitamin or piece of jewelry (or Tibetan brass singing bowl!) ACTUALLY going to poison me? And how would that happen, exactly?
Published: June 12, 2021
Updated: August 1, 2023
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 ...
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Paint chip from this San Francisco fire hydrant came in at GREATER THAN 55,000 ppm Lead.
Originally published in 2014
Thank you to Jessica Mendels for the AWESOME picture from San Francisco!
FYI- Paint Chip from this fire hydrant was tested and came in at GREATER THAN 55,000 ppm lead. Paint is considered HIGH LEAD PAINT and VERY DANGEROUS at 5,000 ppm lead. ...
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Paint-It-Yourself Pottery (2006) ice cream: 139,100 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids). The shop owner had said the glazes were “Lead-free”.
Introduction
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
Read More about Paint-It-Yourself Pottery (2006) ice cream: 139,100 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids). The shop owner had said the glazes were “Lead-free”.
Mikasa Palatial Platinum Cup & Saucer (Made in Thailand): 15,500 ppm Lead in the platinum edging.
When tested with an XRF instrument the Mikasa cup & saucer set pictured had the following readings:
#1.) On the platinum edging
Lead (Pb): 15,500 +/- 300 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 40 +/- 8 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 173 +/- 20 ppm
Silver (Ag): 11 +/- 5 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 80 +/- 33 ppm ...
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10 Strawberry Street Heart-Shaped Ramekin: Lead-free on the food surface, trace-Lead in the logo/ back mark
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). ...
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Optimum “Lead Free” Home Plate Woodbury ceramic pitcher “Made in Japan”: As advertised — ACTUALLY Lead-Free!
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). ...
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Cuisine Trend Porzellan white ceramic custard cup: 20,800 ppm Lead in the black logo on the bottom of the cup
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). ...
Read More about Cuisine Trend Porzellan white ceramic custard cup: 20,800 ppm Lead in the black logo on the bottom of the cup
