We have been mostly car-free by choice since 2002
First off - for those who are new to my page (or new to my personal story), we moved to Portland, Oregon in June of 2002. At the time we realized that once we sold the house we were living in (in Northern California) we could basically choose to ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Dollar Tree Store (Canada) Royal Norfolk gray, cream & brown ceramic bowl: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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 ...
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Dollar Tree Store (Canada) Royal Norfolk gray, cream & brown ceramic dish: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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 ...
Read More about Dollar Tree Store (Canada) Royal Norfolk gray, cream & brown ceramic dish: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
Friends of Lead Safe Mama, a series: Check out Chakralot.com (& buy yourself some vegan chocolates!)
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Well.... time flies! I think it was a couple of months ago now that I came up with the idea of featuring my friends' creative small businesses on my blog - so that my readers could choose to support them (if they were so inclined) during this unpredictable time. I decided to ...
Read More about Friends of Lead Safe Mama, a series: Check out Chakralot.com (& buy yourself some vegan chocolates!)
ABC Trading animatronic pink polka dot toy dog: 69 ppm Lead + 337 ppm Antimony.
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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 ...
Read More about ABC Trading animatronic pink polka dot toy dog: 69 ppm Lead + 337 ppm Antimony.
Furnished house in Portland, Oregon (close-in, desirable Sellwood neighborhood) available for rent short-term August/September 2020 (my house!)
House is in the middle of being painted!
Picture from July 2020
We’re working on coordinating a Lead Safe Mama U.S. cross-country driving tour (socially distanced (as appropriate) speaking engagements, small community events, one-on-one consultations - all with PPE as necessary) for August and ...
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Brick Oven Stoneware: Tung Guan China: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Cadmium-free! (Good choice!)
White center of dish:
Barium (Ba): 14,000 +/- 800 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 17,200 +/- 700 ppm
Iron (Fe): 655 +/- 172 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 93 +/- 44 ppm
Blue edge of dish:
Barium (Ba): 9,478 +/- 668 ppm
Tin (Sn): 265 +/- 71 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 13,800 +/- 600 ppm
Iron (Fe): 898 +/- 184 ...
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Noritake Progression China, Blue Haven pattern: 15,600 ppm Lead + 1,907 ppm Arsenic on food surface of dish.
White center of dish:
Lead (Pb): 59 +/- 32 ppm
Barium (Ba): 1,949 +/- 594 ppm
Gold (Au): 140 +/- 91 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 4,477 +/- 234 ppm
Iron (Fe): 416 +/- 145 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 94 +/- 37 ppm
Blue decoration on edge of dish:
Lead (Pb): 15,600 +/- 800 ppm
Arsenic (As): ...
Read More about Noritake Progression China, Blue Haven pattern: 15,600 ppm Lead + 1,907 ppm Arsenic on food surface of dish.
Stoneware by Montgomery Ward – Fiesta – Japan: 76,700 ppm Lead + 12,400 ppm Cadmium + 5,892 ppm Arsenic.
#1) Black backmark on dish:
Lead (Pb): 12,300 +/- 600 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 91 +/- 52 ppm
Arsenic (As): 1,605 +/- 279 ppm
Barium (Ba): 2,765 +/- 499 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 2,123 +/- 96 ppm
Tin (Sn): 783 +/- 91 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 15,600 +/- 700 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 159 +/- 55 ppm ...
Read More about Stoneware by Montgomery Ward – Fiesta – Japan: 76,700 ppm Lead + 12,400 ppm Cadmium + 5,892 ppm Arsenic.
Oneida “The Select Collection” Blue Lattice “Fine Porcelain” dish: 25,700 ppm Lead + 2,668 ppm Arsenic on food surface.
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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 ...
Read More about Oneida “The Select Collection” Blue Lattice “Fine Porcelain” dish: 25,700 ppm Lead + 2,668 ppm Arsenic on food surface.
Brass swan figurine, made in Korea: 23,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids) + 388 ppm Antimony.
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an 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 ...
Read More about Brass swan figurine, made in Korea: 23,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids) + 388 ppm Antimony.
Target Made By Design White Glass Salad Plates: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free, Mercury-free ;-)
XRF test results for this Target Made By Design white Glass Salad Plate Set
Barium (Ba): 7,692 +/- 409 ppm
Vanadium (V): 3,360 +/- 267 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 6,414 +/- 485 ppm
No other metals detected in consumer goods mode.
These are similar to the Corelle glass plates but they ...
Read More about Target Made By Design White Glass Salad Plates: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free, Mercury-free ;-)
1981 Colorforms Mickey & Minnie Mouse Doctor and Nurse pre-school playset: As high as 2,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe)
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). ...
Read More about 1981 Colorforms Mickey & Minnie Mouse Doctor and Nurse pre-school playset: As high as 2,300 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe)
1981 Colorforms Tummy Ache the Junk Food Game, hamburger piece: 11 ppm Lead (safe by all current standards… but…)
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). ...
Read More about 1981 Colorforms Tummy Ache the Junk Food Game, hamburger piece: 11 ppm Lead (safe by all current standards… but…)
