When tested with an XRF instrument the decorative / ornamental plaster pumpkin pictured here had the following readings:
With XRF focused on the white surface of the pumpkin
60-second tests, repeated multiple times to confirm results
Cadmium (Cd): 9 +/- 4 ppm
Bromine (Br): 5 +/- 2 ppm ...
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Dollar Store Royal Norfolk Greenbrier International Sunflower Dish: 738 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen).
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Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for 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 in the popular fidget ...
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1983 “Shafford Original” dual shell serving dish: 57,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm & up is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings- 60-second test (food surface of the dish):
Lead (Pb): 57,200 +/- 1,800 ppm
Barium (Ba): 156 +/- 59 ppm
Iron (Fe): 648 +/- 154 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.
Multiple ...
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2020 Dollar Store Royal Norfolk White Greenbrier International Dish: 26 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.
Introduction (for those new to this website):
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Ten Minutes With Tamara Video: Rot on the original Lead painted siding of my home.
I took this video to show how the lead painted siding is sitting underneath the new lead-free siding on my home. This video was shot in March of 2019 and we are now, finally (in November of 2020) taking care of this complicated problem at our home, removing rotted siding and replacing the rotted ...
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A reporter asked me this question yesterday: “Why aren’t children getting tested for Lead?” Here’s my answer (comparison to COVID-19)
To the reporter who interviewed me for an article today:
Your question was, "Why aren’t children getting tested (given the pervasiveness of Lead exposure)?" I gave you some short answers in our call — but here’s my longer answer.
"Why aren’t children getting tested for Lead?"
Answer: ...
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51! The atomic number for Antimony. This post has all the reasons my kids think 51 is a good number to celebrate!
Happy Birthday To Me!
My kids are kind of "fact geeks" so they have each (separately) been sharing with me all the "51" facts they can think about and find (for my birthday today).
Colescott - age 24
- reasons 51 is an important year
"Mom, I consider you at least a 51% contributor ...
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Tomorrow is my birthday and I am depressed as F! Do you want to cheer me up? Here are some ideas …
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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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Hello! I’m here to ruin Christmas for you! Do you know how toxic your Christmas decorations are? (This is actually a guide for having a safer Christmas holiday!)
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In Dec. 2019 I earned $16,054.63 from advertising, making it possible to pay the forensic bookkeepers for my legal battle
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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Here’s how to remove Lead paint from antique doors and windows for decor purposes
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Today LeadSafeMama.com will pass 7.8 million all-time views. 3.5 million of those views have been in the past 12 months!
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Ten Minutes With Tamara: Guest Carissa B. from Oregon – October 27, 2020
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Carissa's website (a great source for creative [& non-toxic!] craft and project ideas to do during the pandemic!): ...
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Ten Minutes With Tamara: Guest Avi Rubin from Portland, Oregon – November 1, 2020
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The Lead (Pb) Group on Facebook can be ...
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