May 19, 2021 - Wednesday
To read the full post about the concerns for Lead in Finex cookware, click here.
How much Lead is "too much" Lead?
For context, the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in an item intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, glaze or ...
Read More about Brass components of Finex cast iron pans test positive for 30,000 ppm Lead. For context, 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
Recent & Important Articles:
May 18, 2021: Portland-based company Finex is outright lying to customers (in writing) about Lead in their cookware
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 May 18, 2021: Portland-based company Finex is outright lying to customers (in writing) about Lead in their cookware
Mr. Math vintage 1972 teaching aid tools: 16,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)
May 9, 2021 — Sunday
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 ...
Read More about Mr. Math vintage 1972 teaching aid tools: 16,200 ppm Lead (90 ppm and up is unsafe for kids)
Vintage doll with beanbag body: 2,694 ppm Lead (90 is too much), 1,259 ppm Cadmium (40 is too much), + 491 ppm… MERCURY!
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 ...
Read More about Vintage doll with beanbag body: 2,694 ppm Lead (90 is too much), 1,259 ppm Cadmium (40 is too much), + 491 ppm… MERCURY!
Vintage 1988 Little Tikes school bus passenger doll: 1,343 ppm Lead, 6,479 ppm Cadmium & 5,037 ppm Mercury! Please read the full article.
You can see this little guy in the lower right-hand corner of the first image below.
May 9, 2021 — Sunday
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 ...
Read More about Vintage 1988 Little Tikes school bus passenger doll: 1,343 ppm Lead, 6,479 ppm Cadmium & 5,037 ppm Mercury! Please read the full article.
I’m a “self-promoting,” “emotionally-driven” advocate, & my educated, science-backed opinions don’t carry the same weight as opinions of scientists & doctors, so I should keep them to myself (so say the cyber-bullies)!
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 I’m a “self-promoting,” “emotionally-driven” advocate, & my educated, science-backed opinions don’t carry the same weight as opinions of scientists & doctors, so I should keep them to myself (so say the cyber-bullies)!
Tamara’s weirdest family-history-linked-story: Sonia Glickfeld, beauty queen of Bialystok.
Tamara’s weirdest family-history-linked-story
(prompted by a friend’s Facebook post last night):
Every now and then I share a "Random Tamara Story" mostly for my children, but also to have these stories written down somewhere (anywhere!) for posterity! Last night a friend posted on Facebook - ...
Read More about Tamara’s weirdest family-history-linked-story: Sonia Glickfeld, beauty queen of Bialystok.
May 2021 Lead Safe Mama Travel Schedule
Check out the calendar image here on this post & the links below for more info!
Travel months for 2021 are April, May and October
Home consultations, outreach events and ...
Read More about May 2021 Lead Safe Mama Travel Schedule
April 2021 Lead Safe Mama Travel Schedule
Check out the calendar image here on this post & the links below for more info!
Travel months for 2021 are April, May and October
Home consultations, outreach events and ...
Read More about April 2021 Lead Safe Mama Travel Schedule
#BlackLivesMatter #BlackMomsMatter #BlackChildrenMatter, but our public health and healthcare systems do not seem to agree.
Uconda and *most* of her family (but not all!)!
Uconda and Family + Tamara and Family (a socially distanced visit!)Uconda with her baby on her lap and some of her other family members!April 23, 2021 — Friday
I have written this for people I know to read, for people who have followed my ...
Read More about #BlackLivesMatter #BlackMomsMatter #BlackChildrenMatter, but our public health and healthcare systems do not seem to agree.
What kind of business is Lead Safe Mama, LLC?
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 ...
Read More about What kind of business is Lead Safe Mama, LLC?
Folks… after all of the nonsense over the past couple of days (#TeaBloomGate2021), this seemed like a good time to ask for contributions in support of this work.
Can you help?
Lead Safe Mama, LLC is looking at a deficit of at least $395 this month (April 2021) & any contributions will help cover the gap to help keep this work going.
All contributions are reported as income to Lead Safe Mama, LLC. We are NOT a nonprofit. We are - instead - a ...
Read More about Folks… after all of the nonsense over the past couple of days (#TeaBloomGate2021), this seemed like a good time to ask for contributions in support of this work.
TeaBloom just sent me an e-mail threatening legal action against me if I don’t remove my video. Read it here.
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 TeaBloom just sent me an e-mail threatening legal action against me if I don’t remove my video. Read it here.
Following up on the stats post from the other day… Lead Safe Mama April Stats since 2014
Following up on THIS POST from the other day...
April 2021 just passed the total number of unique views that we had in April 2020, so there is some evidence of recovery from the pandemic... especially since there are still 12 days left in the month! Thank you for your ongoing support of this work, ...
Read More about Following up on the stats post from the other day… Lead Safe Mama April Stats since 2014
