Vintage Red Vinyl Measuring Tape for Sewing: 4,054 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe in kids items.]
When tested with a Niton XL3T XRF instrument in consumer goods mode this red vinyl “Made in China” vintage measuring tape (pictured here) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 4,054 +/- 121 ppm Barium (Ba): 823 +/- 82 ppm Bromine (Br): 31 +/- 9 ppm Copper (Cu): 74 +/- 41 ppm Metals not listed were…
Singer Sewing Machines Vintage Pink Vinyl Measuring Tape: 3,783 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe in kids items.]
When tested with a Niton XL3T XRF instrument in consumer goods mode this measuring tape (pictured here) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 3,783 +/- 98 ppm Barium (Ba): 435 +/- 63 ppm Bromine (Br): 35 +/- 7 ppm Copper (Cu): 54 +/- 34 ppm Iron (Fe): 126 +/- 68 ppm Metals not listed were…
An AMAZING note from Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity (in response to my post about their mug!)
Yesterday I posted about a Twin Cities Habitat For Humanity promotional coffee mug being positive for high lead paint (with an additional commentary about how disappointed I have been with HFH’s apparent consistent (historic/persistent) organizational disregard for toxicity concerns — constituting a complicity in the potential poisoning of children from the “recycled” old lead-painted architectural…
New (2019) tiles I tested for a friend. Click the image to see the Lead levels for each of the tiles pictured.
I tested these tiles (shown in the picture) using an XRF instrument and they had the following Lead readings (see the image below). I am sharing this with my readers really just “for fun” to show the range of Lead one might find in brand new (2019) tiles. I may update this post with more…
Welcome Kleynimals, and Thank You!
Welcome Kleynimals! A big “THANK YOU!” shout out to the newest #LeadSafeMama sponsor, Kleynimals​! I am excited to share with you that as of this month (May 2019) Kleynimals is officially on board as a sponsor of #LeadSafeMama’s independent consumer goods testing and Lead-Poisoning prevention advocacy work. In thanks for this support we have added…
Ceramic mug; a perfect symbol of the beef I have with Habitat for Humanity: 28,500 ppm Lead + 379 ppm Cadmium.
I was just talking about Habitat for Humanity on Facebook with someone earlier today. Habitat for Humanity has been on my S%^t list for a looooong time. I have been continually frustrated by the lack of ethics in their Habitat ReStore program — where across the country I have seen countless examples of old lead-contaminated…
Vintage (1978-1988) yellow Lego® guy w red hat: 5,096 ppm Cadmium [≥40 is unsafe] & 26 ppm Arsenic
Click here to read my recent post that fully discusses the concern for Cadmium found in vintage (1970s-1980s) Legos®. Below is the full XRF reading set for the vintage yellow Lego® head with red hat pictured here [test results are replicable, and were done for a minimum of three minutes – 180 seconds, for the…
Vintage (1978-1988) Red & Yellow Lego® door: 10,300 ppm Cadmium [≥40 is unsafe] & 38 ppm Arsenic
Click here to read my recent post that fully discusses the concern for Cadmium found in vintage (1970s-1980s) Legos®. Below is the full XRF reading set for the vintage red and yellow Lego® door pictured here [test results are replicable, and were done for a minimum of three minutes – 180 seconds, for the greatest…
Vintage (1978-1988) Red Lego® 4 x 12 panel: 7,659 ppm Cadmium (40 is unsafe) + 39 ppm Arsenic
Click here to read my recent post that fully discusses the concern for Cadmium found in vintage (1970s-1980s) Legos. Below is the full XRF reading set for the vintage red 4 x 12 Lego® block / panel pictured here (tests are replicable and were done for a minimum of three minutes – 180 seconds): Lead…
Some vintage Legos® test positive for high level of a known carcinogen. Can I tell if my Legos® are safe?
One of these small yellow Lego® bricks (pictured above) is vintage (the one on the left of the photo was purchased new, “between 1978 and 1988”) and tested positive for a very high level of Cadmium (a known carcinogen); the other is newer (belongs to my kiddos and was purchased sometime in the past 15 years)…
c. 1980-1990 Corelle Fruit Pattern Plate: 14,900 ppm Lead & 327 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Pb is unsafe)
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)…
Blue Willow (c. early 1990s) Churchill Bowl: 57,100 +/- 1,600 ppm Lead. More than 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
The markings on this piece are as follows: “Fine English Tableware” – Churchill – “Made in Staffordshire, England” To see more “Made In England” pieces I have tested, Click Here. To see more Blue Willow pieces I have tested, Click Here. The woman who sent me this bowl told me she purchase it at a Publix Supermarket…
Vintage Royal Portable Typewriter in Original Carrying Case: 7,035 ppm Lead + 2,058 ppm Cadmium + 516 ppm Arsenic
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…
Benjamin Franklin’s Letter on Lead Poisoning – July 31, 1786
Benjamin Franklin’s Letter On Lead Poisoning Phila July 31, 1786 (To Benjamin Vaughan) Dear Friend, I recollect that when I had the great Pleasure of seeing you at Southampton, now a 12 month since, we had some Conversation on the bad Effects of Lead taken inwardly; and that at your Request I promis’d to send…
While working on the bigger legal battle in a very public way, I quietly found out I won a smaller legal battle yesterday.
In the midst of all of the chaos and whirlwind of activity around my larger legal battles with the State, there have been other smaller legal battles stemming from the same sources along the way (quietly pulling at my attention and making it nearly impossible for me to get to my more important work –…
It’s official! I am suing the Oregon DOJ, the District Attorney, DHS, Multnomah County Sheriff, the Governor of Oregon, and others
Against the advice of many of my friends (who have urged me not to spend any more time on this – as legal battles tend to suck your life away) I filed this lawsuit today – not just for me, but for every advocate who has been silenced. My lawyers have argued that I cannot…
Page 1 – May 9, 2019…. Stand by….
Today, on my 18th wedding anniversary…. this is what I am busy working on. Click the image to read the full 35 page complaint, which we are filing with the courts this morning. Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama
Welp… I may end up filing this lawsuit against the State of Oregon on my own (Pro Se), so here you go! “F#$% Oregon” e-mail #1
Below is the email I sent to Ellen Mendoza at the Oregon DOJ tonight. Stay tuned for a blow-by-blow. I will share each of the e-mails related to my case here. Just click the “Tort Blog” category link! Here’s the definition of “Tort” for those not familiar with it: My email (posted as a screenshot):
Want some poison with your lemonade? Vintage Tupperware pitcher: 18 ppm Lead, 225 ppm Cadmium, 30 ppm Mercury.
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage Tupperware brand orange plastic skinny juice / lemonade pitcher had the following readings: Orange Plastic of the Container: Lead (Pb): 18 +/- 4 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 225 +/- 11 ppm Mercury (Hg): 30 +/- 7 ppm Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect Barium (Ba): 438 +/- 87 ppm Chromium (Cr):…
Remember licking this after mom frosted a cake? Vintage Tupperware Cake Decorator: 1,283 ppm Lead (90 is toxic)
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…
Lead Safe Mama’s May 2019 Facebook #Giveaway: Caveman Cups Pint Glasses!
May 2, 2019, 9:12 a.m.: – Hi friends! #LeadSafeMama‘s Facebook page (this page – link here!) is fast approaching 25,000 “followers” and 24,000 “likes”!!! Please invite your friends to like and follow the #LeadSafeMama page (use the “invite friends” button on the side of the Facebook page!) and as soon as we pass both 25,000…
I found an attorney to draft my tort claim against the State of Oregon, and now I just need to raise $1,500 today to cover his fee! #TIA
Hello all. I am so very excited that I finally found a highly-qualified attorney to draft my tort claim against the various agencies and representatives identified in my tort claim notice! He has requested a flat fee for this, of $1,500 in order to draft this in time for the May 10, 2019 deadline. This…
#LeadSafeMama: Site Stats – April 2019 just inched its way into 4th place (4th #BestMonthEver), with over 143,000 views.
Well I still haven’t gotten around to publishing a stats summary for March 2019… I think because I am probably still in shock at how amazing it was… but in the meantime, April 2019 is holding its own. As of this moment April 2019 is in 4th place #BestMonthEver for LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com in terms…
Yesterday #LeadSafeMama’s total views for 2019 passed 1,720,000. This is more than 2x the total views for all of 2018.
_________________________ Yesterday (April 22, 2019 – Earth Day) … quietly… #LeadSafeMama’s total site views for 2019 passed 1,720,000 unique views (see chart below.) This is more than twice the 859,201 total views in 2018! This is also more than THREE TIMES the total 502,881 views in 2017! And it’s not even the end of APRIL yet!…