Vintage Tupperware GREEN bowl: 2,780 ppm Lead + 234 ppm Arsenic (both metals are poisonous to humans)
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…
Oh the irony! Vintage metal Band-Aid tin, painted in Lead Paint! 2,193 +/- 147 ppm Lead! [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage Band-Aid box had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 2,193 +/- 147 ppm Chromium (Cr): 1,022 +/- 126 ppm Zinc (Zn): 2,897 +/- 267 ppm Copper (Cu): 433 +/- 172 ppm Iron (Fe): 851,800 +/- 1,800 ppm Titanium (Ti): 128,600 +/- 1,200 ppm Cobalt (Co): 8,264 +/- 1,305…
Campbell’s Soups Salute America 1976 Ceramic Mug: 65,300 ppm Lead + 882 ppm Cadmium [mm ‘Lead is good food!’ NOT]
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage ceramic mug pictured here (Campbell’s Soups Salute America” – Made in Brazil) tested positive for the following metals when tested with an XRF instrument: White undecorated elements of mug (including inside of mug): Lead (Pb): 21,600 +/- 700 ppm Zinc (Zn): 11, 100 +/- 400 ppm Copper…
McDonald’s (c. 1980s?) Camp Snoopy Collection Glass: 85,100 ppm Lead + 1,827 ppm Cadmium + 99 ppm MERCURY!
To see more McDonald’s branded items I have tested, click here. When tested with an XRF instrument this Camp Snoopy collectable drinking glass (promotional giveaway from McDonald’s c. 1980s) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 85,100 +/- 1,800 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 1,827 +/- 74 ppm Mercury (Hg): 99 +/- 39 ppm Chromium (Cr): 3,061 +/-…
c. 1996 Mickey Mouse McDonald’s Disney World 25th Anniversary Glass: 73,300 ppm Lead + 1,855 ppm Cadmium
Remember the Magic … with a dash of LEAD! (And Cadmium for good measure.) 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…
Paint on Brand new (2019) Sneaky Pete Vaporizer Borosilicate Glass Vape Tube: 6,827 ppm Lead, 2,233 ppm Cadmium, & 807 ppm Arsenic
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So… what happened at the hearing on February 19th? How did it go? What’s the latest with your legal case, Tamara?
Subtitle: OH MY F’in GOD! Are you F’IN kidding me!!!!! REALLY!!!??? HOW BROKEN IS THE F’in SYSTEM? And here’s what my 14-year-old son, Avi said when he heard about how the day went (when we got home from the hearing): “What, Mom – are they going to drag this out forever?” #SmartKid! … and “apparently…
Where’s #LeadSafeMama? Upcoming Travel Schedule Spring 2019: Florida, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, North Carolina, Seattle, Denver?
Hello friends! Periodically I post my travel schedule — in case I am going to be where YOU are and we can connect (for an event? a speaking engagement? a Healthy Home Consultation? dinner?)! I love traveling; I love working, and of course, I also need to earn money to “feed” my kids [and…
Lead Safe Mama’s Legal Battle: A brief update (more shortly!)
Dear friends, The legal battle in defense of my advocacy work rages on, and the costs continue as well. If you are new to my list and have no idea what I am talking about, click here to read my update from October 2018. For the latest detailed update – stand by and keep an eye out…
At this rate, LeadSafeMama will see it’s 2,000,000th page-view by the end of May 2019!
Thank you everyone! It will be fun to see when this prediction comes through.
#LeadSafeMama Stats: 92,404 page-views by 27,496 readers in 109 countries in February of 2019!
For those who have as much fun as I do following my website and social media stats, here are my stats for February 2019! Thank you for reading (and thank you for sharing my posts – because that’s what generated these numbers! – you sharing my posts with your friends.) As always, please let me…
The “Sugar Packet Football Field” Illustration: How much Lead in dust does it take to poison a child?
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#LeadSafeMama Stats: 196,071 page-views by 74,633 readers in 140 countries in January of 2019!
For those who have as much fun as I do following my website and social media stats, here are my stats for JANUARY 2019. Thank you for reading (and thank you for sharing my posts – because that’s what generated these numbers! – you sharing my posts with your friends.) As always, please let me…
ANOTHER Lead-painted glass baby bottle – 2018 Nuk: 19,900 ppm Lead, 90 is unsafe. Why is the CPSC ignoring this?
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)…
Home Depot Defiant Brandywine Collection Stainless Steel Finish Door Knob Set: Lead-free in all accessible components.
When tested with an XRF instrument (all accessible components tested) this Brandywine Stainless Steel Finish knob set from Home Depot (pictured here) had the following readings (with each reading done for at least 60 seconds): Main part of Knob / Handle that you touch: Stainless Steel # 304 Metals not detected by the XRF are…
Maple Landmark Wooden Magnetic Train: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-Free, Mercury-Free! #SaferChoice
Click here to see similar products by this company on Amazon*: https://amzn.to/2Eq8pqX When tested with an XRF instrument this small wooden train car made by Maple Landmark of Vermont was negative for any toxicants. Please see below for the XRF test results for each of the components tested. Gray Painted Logo on Bottom of Train (image…
Soil from Southern California (XRF Test Results – February 2019).
Someone sent me some soil to test, and I thought I would share the results here with all of you! Although most of the items sent in by folks for me to test are household consumer goods, I often get soil samples to test for families with concerns about toxicants in their yard (or garden,…
Mack’s Pillow Soft Silicone Putty Earplugs: Lead Free, Cadmium Free! #SaferChoice
Here’s an a link to this product on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VlUJ6U When tested with an XRF instrument these Mack’s Pillow Soft Silicone Putty Earplugs had the following readings (with each test done for at least 60 seconds and all metals decade by the XRF listed below): Barium (Ba): 895 +/- 169 ppm Barium was the only metal…
Munchkin Door Knob Safety Cover (for child proofing): Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, Mercury-Free, Arsenic-Free.
Here’s a link to check out this product on Amazon*: https://amzn.to/2tDoQLn When tested with an XRF instrument this white plastic Munchkin brand door knob safety cover (for childproofing, so kiddos cannot open your doors) had the following readings: Tests done for a minimum of 60 seconds. All metals detected by the XRF are listed below. Barium…
Thrift Store Find For Today: BW Stevenson’s 1972 Record Album “Lead Free”: 8,357 +/- 167 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe]
Really, I don’t need to say much about this one, right? So funny that an album named “Lead Free” even exists – let alone the fact that it is positive for more than 8,000 ppm Lead! LOL (#RandomThingsTamaraFindsHysterical!) My husband bought this for me (for $1), knowing it would likely test positive for a high…
1970s “Never Fear – Underdog is Here” Glass: 57,700 ppm Lead & 695 ppm Cadmium [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]
The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe (and illegal) in newly manufactured items intended to be used by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint or coating and anything 100 ppm Lead (or higher) in the substrate. When tested with an XRF instrument (with each test done for at least…
Vintage 1975 Kollect-A-Set Series Coca Cola Popeye Drinking Glass: 108,300 ppm Lead. [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
When tested with an XRF instrument (with each test done for at least 2-minutes/120 seconds) this vintage Kollect-A-Set Series Coca Cola juice glass (from 1975) had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected by the XRF instrument): White Painted Area: Lead (Pb): 68,400 +/- 1,500 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 1,101 +/- 49 ppm Chromium…
Vintage 1980 Strawberry Shortcake Glass: 65,800 ppm Lead + 2,622 ppm Cadmium + 77 ppm MERCURY! (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids)
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…
Peyo 1983 Baker Smurf Drinking Glass: 129,800 ppm Lead + 5,587 ppm Cadmium + 5,344 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids!)
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…