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…
“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…
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!…
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,…
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,…
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…
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,…
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):…
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 +/-…
#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?)…
#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…
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…
Press Release: Toxicants (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic) Found In Vintage Tupperware
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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…
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…
LeadSafeMama.com broke two more records today! 2,000,000 all-time views + 300,000 views in one month!
Thank you for being here and thank you for reading my posts! My husband has expressed the concern that I am posting too many posts with milestones and statistics — but it’s hard not to, when my blog readership and site visits and shares keep breaking records! I truly want you all to know the…
Why do VINTAGE plastics (like Fisher Price & Tupperware) often contain Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, & Cadmium?
For starters, please consider reading this linked study (click the image below) which discusses this concern in detail: There are two reasons vintage plastics often have Lead: In brightly-colored vintage plastics, the metallic toxicants (Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, and Cadmium) are often used as components of colorants in the plastics. I have also found that vintage flexible/pliable…
Scientific research paper from 2015 confirming the presence of toxicants in vintage plastics.
For those in the Tupperware camp who just can’t believe that there are toxic heavy metals in their vintage plastic dishes, I share this with you. Below is a link to a research paper from 2015 which confirmed the presence of heavy metals in vintage plastics (specifically looking at vintage plastic toys). This is a…
#LeadSafeMama just passed 23,000 Followers on Facebook! And the winner is…
A while back I posted that as soon as #LeadSafeMama hit 23,000 followers on Facebook to celebrate and mark the occasion I would give away a set of #LeadFreeDishes to one randomly selected person from the list of followers. So today, 3/14/2019 #LeadSafeMama reached that milestone and later today I will randomly choose one lucky follower…