In the last 30 days, 524,307 readers from 187 countries have read this website!
This really makes me happy: in the last 30 days, 524,307 readers have read my website. They come from 187 different countries!!! Another fun fact: 519,140 of these people in the past month are also new to LeadSafeMama.com. I know I have spent the last three years under attack, but knowing the difference this work…
#BestDayEver | 2019 | 2019 Stats | 700000 | March | March 2019 | March 2019 Stats | Stats | Stats Graph
600,000…700,000 – I.Just.Can’t [Can’t thank you all enough!]
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plastic | Plastic Cup | Plastic Dishes | Plasticizers | Tupperware | Vintage Plastic | Vintage Tupperware | XRF Testing | XRFTesting | Yellow | Yellow Dishes | Yellow Plastic | Yellow Vintage Tupperware
Yellow Tupperware Cup (year unknown): Non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic.
To see more Tupperware items I have tested, click here. When using an XRF instrument to test this plastic cup (which is made of solid yellow plastic with no painted markings or decorations) it had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Cadmium (Cd): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Arsenic (As): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Chromium (Cr): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Antimony (Sb): Negative/Non-Detect…
Orange | Orange Vintage Tupperware | plastic | Plastic Cup | Plastic Dishes | Plasticizers | Tupperware | Vintage Plastic | Vintage Tupperware | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Orange Tupperware Cup (year unknown): Non-detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic.
To see more Tupperware items I have tested, click here. When using an XRF instrument to test this plastic cup (which is made of solid orange plastic with no painted markings or decorations) it had the following readings: Lead (Pb): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Cadmium (Cd): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Arsenic (As): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Chromium (Cr): Negative/Non-Detect (Nd) Antimony (Sb): Negative/Non-Detect…
Orange | Orange Vintage Tupperware | plastic | Plasticizers | Tupperware | Vintage Plastic | Vintage Tupperware | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Vintage Orange Tupperware Funnel With Handle: 1,714 ppm Lead + 17 ppm Cadmium + 181 ppm Arsenic
To see more Tupperware items I have tested, click here. When using an XRF instrument to test this funnel (which is made of solid orange plastic with no painted markings or decorations) it had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 1,714 +/- 29 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 17 +/- 6 ppm Arsenic (As): 181 +/- 20…
#LeadFree | Green Vintage Tupperware | Orange Vintage Tupperware | plastic | Plastic Cup | Plastic Mug | Plastic Mugs | Plastic Plates | Plasticizers | Red | Red Vintage Tupperware | Tupperware | Vintage Plastic | Vintage Tupperware | XRF Testing | XRFTesting | Yellow Vintage Tupperware
“Is MY Tupperware toxic?” (Images included for each item tested & linked to test results for Mercury, Lead, Arsenic, & Cadmium)
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…
#LeadFree | plastic | Plastic Cup | Plastic Mug | Plastic Mugs | Plastic Plates | Plasticizers | Red Vintage Tupperware | Tupperware | Vintage Plastic | Vintage Tupperware | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Red Tupperware Mug and Saucer, Year Unknown: Red plastic elements are negative for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium & Arsenic.
To see more Tupperware items I have tested, click here. The saucer of this set was sent to me for testing. The only consideration with this that my readers really need to be aware of is that I have not tested the white decorative element on the mug and cannot know without testing if that…
I made it to the front page of Snopes again (for the 4th time!) and the article is about ME and MY WORK, not about something I tested (#LOL)
Because really no one should BOTHER actually reading Snopes (in the past they have both tried to discredit my findings [vintage Pyrex] AND used my findings as a source to prove something is true [Walmart jelly shoes, fidget spinners]), below is an “info-graphic” I made with the highlights of the article… and even though…
Well… LeadSafeMama.com did it – with your help earlier today we passed 500,000 unique views in a single month.
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Tupperware’s response to the toxicity concern. A comment from one of my readers that you might find interesting.
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#LeadSafeMama Broke THREE Records Today! Thank you for sharing this work.
Thank you so much for being here. I really consider you (my readers) part of a giant team in helping to raise awareness and (in doing so) change the world! Today you helped LeadSafeMama.com break THREE records! We passed 400,000 views in a single MONTH – this is amazing! And it’s still only March 17th!…
Bee Brand | Cream Of Tartar | Cream Tartar | Made in U.S.A. | Made In USA | McCormick’s | McCormick’s Spice Tin | Museum of Lead | Vintage Spice Tin | Vintage Tin | Vintage Tin Container | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Vintage Tin, McCormick’s Bee Brand Absolutely Pure Cream Tartar: 10,300 ppm Lead on the painted exterior
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,…
4th Grade | Missouri | Missouri School Project | Missouri Soil Samples | School Project | Soil | Soil Testing | Soil Toxicity | XRFTesting
Missouri State Soil Samples, Child’s School Project: High of 341 ppm Lead
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,…
1930s | 1939 | Baby Food | Baby Formula | Formula | Infant Formula | Made in U.S.A. | Made In USA | Mead Johnson | Museum of Lead | Vintage Baby Food Supplement | Vintage Tin | Vintage Tin Container | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
1939 Physician’s Sample Tin of Baby Formula: 456,200 ppm Lead. Frankly the implications of this one are terrifying.
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage tin of “Mead Johnson & Co” baby formula supplement (a “Physician’s Sample” – “Not to be sold”) had the following readings (on the the sealing line of the tin when tested for a minimum of 60 seconds). Lead (Pb): 456,200 +/- 3,400 ppm Chromium (Cr): 660…
Museum of Lead | Salve | UCA | UCA Salve | Vintage Ointments | Vintage Tin | Vintage Tin Container | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Vintage Tin, UCA Salve: 9,692 ppm Lead + 231 ppm Mercury — Don’t let your kids play with vintage tins
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,…
Cuticura | Cuticura Ointment | Museum of Lead | Vintage Ointments | Vintage Tin | Vintage Tin Container | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Vintage Tin, Cuticura Ointment: 24,000 ppm Lead + 209 ppm Cadmium. Don’t let your kids play with vintage tins.
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage tin of “Cuticura Ointment” had the following readings (on the painted logo surface, when tested for a minimum of 60 seconds). Lead (Pb): 24,000 +/- 600 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 209 +/- 52 ppm Chromium (Cr): 4,818 +/- 198 ppm Tin (Sn): 6.932 +/- 213 ppm Iron (Fe):…
Man-Zan | Museum of Lead | Vintage Ointments | Vintage Tin | Vintage Tin Container | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Vintage Tin, Sample Man-Zan Cream for Rectal Discomfort: 1,805 ppm Lead + 975 ppm Mercury [! Speaks for itself.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this tiny vintage tin of “Man-Zan” cream (“for rectal discomfort”) had the following readings (on the painted logo surface, when tested for a minimum of 60 seconds). Lead (Pb): 1,805 +/- 160 ppm Mercury (Hg): 975 +/- 197 ppm Chromium (Cr): 602 +/- 122 ppm Tin (Sn): 37,900 +/-…
Tupperware | Vintage | Vintage Americana | Vintage Kitchenware | Vintage Plastic | Vintage Tupperware | Vintage Yellow Plastic | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#AskTamara: How can I tell if my vintage Tupperware plastic cups are toxic? By Color? By Shape? By Age?
New post! First in a series of four that I will be doing to try to draw some distinctions between the Tupperware pieces WITH toxicants (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic) and those without. If you have any information or links to help inform this conversation (for example information about years made for certain model numbers?)…
#LeadFree | A Rubin Brothers Favorite Toy | Duplo | Duplos | Lego | Legos | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
#AskTamara: Are new Legos® nontoxic? Lead-Safe? Lead-Free? What about vintage Legos®?
#AskTamara Question: Are Legos® nontoxic? Lead-Safe? Lead-Free? Well for those who are here for a quick answer: Yes, new Legos® are safe! I have personally never tested any new Legos® (new in the past 14 years) that were positive for any the main four toxicants I look for in my work (Lead, Mercury, Arsenic and…
1978 | Fisher Price | Fisher Price Record Player | Phonograph | Record Player | Vintage Fisher Price | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
Vintage 1978 Fisher Price Record Player: 22,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe], 5,296 ppm Cadmium [75 is unsafe].
Sorry this is a lazy post just so I could make sure to get this information up. The readings for each of the components tested are in the image, click the image to see it full size. I will update this post with more information soon. In the meantime: To see more vintage Fisher Price…
2019 Press Release | Lead Safe Mama Press Release | Press Release | Tupperware | Vintage | Vintage Kitchenware | Vintage Tupperware | Vintage Yellow Plastic
Press Release: Toxicants (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic) Found In Vintage Tupperware
Press release is the second image, below the embedded Facebook post. Please share with any press contact you might have. Thank you. (Click the image of the press release to see the full-size PDF with clickable links.) For all of the posts related to this press release, click here. _____________________________________ Original Facebook Post: _______________________________________________________
Another Artificial Christmas Tree Example, c. 2010: This one is LEAD-FREE and ANTIMONY-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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
#LeadedChina | #LeadedDishes | 1990s | 1997 | Campbell’s Soup | Ceramic | Ceramic Mug | Ceramic Mugs | Ceramic Soup Mug | Leaded China | Mug | Mugs | Mugs With Cadmium | Soup Mug | Westwood | Westwood Mug | XRF Testing | XRFTesting
1997 “Vintage” Campbell’s Soup Ceramic Mug: 11,400 ppm Lead + 1,251 ppm Cadmium [M’m! M’m! Good! NOT!]
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage (vintage is 20+ years officially, so yes – 1997 is vintage!) ceramic mug pictured here tested positive for the following metals when tested with an XRF instrument: White undecorated elements of mug (including inside of mug): Barium (Ba): 2,405 +/- 276 ppm Tin (Sn): 3,843 +/- 303…