Home Depot Purchased Orange Extension Cord: 3,494 ppm Arsenic + 50 ppm Lead + 4,113 ppm Antimony
This orange contractor grade extension cord was purchased in a Home Depot store circa 2000. When tested with an XRF instrument this extension cord had the following readings – on the orange part of the cord – (testing done for a minimum of 60 seconds, test results are replicable). Lead (Pb): 50 +/- 14 ppm…
Natural Chelation: Food Based Interventions & Why I (Personally) Don’t Use Supplements. Also: Can you remove lead from the body?
Published: February 6, 2019 Edited Only Slightly: September 21, 2024 Below is an e-mail I sent to a family that I recently had a home visit with. When we met you asked about ways to get the lead out of blood (and out of the body) if kiddos test positive. In my documentary film’s…
Blood Lead Testing: Please get everyone in the family tested, since you have been living in a house with high Lead paint.
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Thank you, from the Rubin Family! [An update too!]
From our little family, to all of you… the biggest “Thank You!” we can offer! A note from Tamara (& Len): Dear friends, On behalf of our entire family, I cannot thank you enough for your help — and the huge difference it has made! I especially want to thank Jodi, for coordinating the…
“NonToxic” Organic Beeswax Crayons USA Made: 2 colors positive for trace Cadmium (a known carcinogen.)
Originally Published: January 30, 2019 Updated: March 10, 2020 Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a independent advocate for consumer goods safety and 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 spinner toys in 2017. She uses…
Arsenic “Name Your Poison” Vintage Barware Glass: 96,700 ppm Lead & 2,378 ppm Cadmium. My uncle had these!
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…
New (2019) Wild Dining “JustMustard” Brand Larry Lion Plate: 34,300 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids]
Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* When tested with an XRF instrument this Lion “Wild Dining” plate by JustMustard.com had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 34,300 +/- 1,000 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 450 +/- 31 ppm Chromium (Cr): 1,302 +/- 459 ppm The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured…
New Wild Dining “JustMustard” Brand Patricia Panda Plate: 28,800 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* When tested with an XRF instrument this Panda “Wild Dining” plate by JustMustard.com had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 28,800 +/- 700 ppm Antimony (Sb): 94 +/- 26 ppm The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children…
New Wild Dining “JustMustard” Brand Gorilla Plate: 22,600 +/- 600 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* When tested with an XRF instrument this Gorilla “Wild Dining” plate by JustMustard.com had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 22,600 +/- 600 ppm Chromium (Cr): 4,344 +/- 561 ppm The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children…
New Wild Dining “JustMustard” Brand Giraffe Plate: 16,400 +/- 400 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
Here’s a link to this product on Amazon.* When tested with an XRF instrument this Giraffe “Wild Dining” plate by JustMustard.com had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 16,400 +/- 400 ppm Chromium (Cr): 1,444 +/- 418 ppm The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children…
Vintage (1950s?) tin Spinning top toy With Rockets & Spacemen: 19,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm 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)…
Vintage Ceramic Hull Brand (Made In USA) Coffee Cup: 299,800 ppm [30%!] Lead (when tested with an XRF instrument.)
Ceramic “Hull” Made In USA “Oven Proof” Coffee Cup. When tested with an XRF instrument this cup had the following readings (each test done for a minimum of 60 seconds.) Exterior Brown of Cup Lead (Pb): 120,700 +/- 5,000 ppm Barium (Ba): 498 +/- 145 ppm Selenium (Se): 158 +/- 77 ppm Iron (Fe): 17,300…
Asakuki White Plastic and Wood Design Essential Oil Diffuser: 9,398 ppm Lead in center of inside of unit.
The center “dot” (white) of this diffuser was positive for 9,398 ppm Lead when tested with a freshly calibrated XRF instrument (with testing done by a trained operator.) Depending on the placement of the XRF I also got some higher and some lower readings, but this is the reading for when the circle of the…
Brown Ceramic Saje Natural Wellness AromaGeni Deluxe Essential Oil Diffuser: 437,400 ppm Lead in center of inside of unit.
The center “dot” (white) of this diffuser was positive for 437,400 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument. Depending on the placement of the XRF I also got some higher and some lower readings, but this is the reading for when the circle of the scope of the XRF is directly over the circle…
Who has these Wild Dining “JustMustard” brand animal plates? Click the links in the post to see the results for each dish.
Click the links below for the results of each plate. Lion Panda Giraffe Gorilla Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts! Tamara Rubin #LeadSafeMama
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Hi there! I just posted this on Facebook but thought I would post it here too. Of course I have more costs than this to cover, but $150 would solve an urgent problem or two in terms of some advocacy expenses we need to cover! [We’re also working to raise an additional $750 for the…
#CostOfAdvocacy, 2017 #LeadSafeMama Adjusted Gross Income
Thought this was important to share (especially given some of the the critics I have out there, LOL). #ImpactOfFalseAccusations #ImpactOfFalseArrest #CostOfAdvocacy #LegalBills #Poverty #FamilyOfFive #SpecialNeedsKids #CollegeEducated #YesIHaveAJobThisIsMyJob $17,285 (if I worked only 40 hours a week and had a two week vacation every year) = $8.64 an hour. …BUT – I work closer…
Yellow Painted Hand Juicer / Citrus Press: 658 ppm Lead (No mark or maker).
When tested with an XRF instrument this yellow hand juicer / citrus juicer / lemon squeezer had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 658 +/- 45 ppm Barium (Ba): 7,731 +/- 336 ppm Tin (Sn): 213 +/- 25 ppm Gold (Au): 259 +/- 101 ppm Zinc (Zn): 4,401 +/- 212 ppm Copper (Cu): 2,544 +/- 161…
MAM Silicone Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free. I used this brand with my children.
MAM Silicone Pacifier Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2VVZfKm When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Each test was done for at least 120 seconds / 2-minutes.] Reading Set One, Silicone Nipple: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Barium (Ba): 634 +/- 151 ppm…
“Made In Italy” Natural Rubber Natursutten Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free.
“Made In Italy” Natural Rubber Natursutten Pacifier Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2CkdlfF When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Each test was done for at least 120 seconds / 2-minutes.] Reading Set One: Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Bromine (Br): 3 +/- 1…
“Made In Italy” Clear Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
“Made In Italy” Clear Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2CkXD43 When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Test was done for 120 seconds / 2-minutes.] Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Barium (Ba): 992 +/- 156 ppm No other…
“Made In Italy” Blue Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
“Made In Italy” Blue Silicone NaturalFit Chicco Pacifier Amazon affiliate link for this pacifier: https://amzn.to/2AHOJxu When tested with an XRF instrument, this pacifier had the following readings. [Test was done for 180 seconds / 3-minutes.] Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Barium (Ba): 815 +/- 117 ppm No other metals…
Suncraft Stainless Steel Child’s Cup with Blue Silicone Elephant Top: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
Here’s an Amazon affiliate link to this cup: https://amzn.to/2SYYDlG When tested with an XRF instrument the blue silicone elephant top on this child’s cup (from Suncraft) had the following readings: (Testing done for 60 seconds, if a metal is not listed below it was not detected.) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic…
Teal Silikids Thick Silicone Child’s Cup: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
Here’s an Amazon affiliate link to this cup: https://amzn.to/2suqTk9 When tested with an XRF instrument this thick silicone teal colored child’s cup (from Silikids) had the following readings: (Testing done for 90 seconds, if a metal is not listed below it was not detected.) Lead (Pb): Non-Detect Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect Arsenic (As): Non-Detect…