Here's the video and links for the "virtual" graduation:
Here's the link to details about Berklee's graduation commencement concert and ceremony. The pre-recorded commencement video (first video below) will be aired on May 8, 2020 on YouTube at 7:30 p.m. (East Coast Time). There are ...
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6.5 million views.. a Lead Safe Mama milestone!
I could complain, but I really can’t complain. Some of the things I am grateful for in this time of CoViD-19.
First to acknowledge, there's a lot that’s worthy of complaint:
During this Zombie Apocalypse it seems like there is a lot to complain about — and even for an optimist like myself, there is. That said, there is so very much to be thankful for; our family feels like we are incredibly fortunate right ...
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Independent test shows Nugget Comfort couch is negative for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & (most surprisingly) Antimony!
XRF testing of a Nugget Comfort couch
In one of my recent cross-country trips I had the opportunity to test a Nugget Comfort couch using high-precision XRF technology (the gray Nugget couch pictured in the photo above). XRF technology (using instrumentation and software specifically designed to ...
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This is a summary with links to all our articles related to the 4th of July!
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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This is a summary with links to all my articles with XRF test results for keys (house keys, car keys, work keys!)
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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Summary with links to all our articles with XRF test results for hoses
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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This is a summary with links to all my articles with XRF toxicant testing of school supplies
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 This is a summary with links to all my articles with XRF toxicant testing of school supplies
This is a summary with links to all articles with XRF toxicant testing of gardening-related items!
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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This is a summary with links to all our articles on testing vintage toys! (Including FisherPrice, Legos, Hot Wheels & more!)
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 This is a summary with links to all our articles on testing vintage toys! (Including FisherPrice, Legos, Hot Wheels & more!)
This is a summary with links to all my pieces on testing Leaded crystal items (goblets, rainbow makers & more!)
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 This is a summary with links to all my pieces on testing Leaded crystal items (goblets, rainbow makers & more!)
This is a summary with links to all my articles on testing items marked “Made in France” (vintage and new!)
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 This is a summary with links to all my articles on testing items marked “Made in France” (vintage and new!)
This is a summary with links to all articles related to costume jewelry (vintage and new!)
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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Random Tamara Stories #2: The time I worked as a backstage masseuse for the Grateful Dead…
Published: April 25, 2020 - Saturday
File this under “Random Tamara Stories”...
written more for my kids than for anyone else! ;-)
The photo above is from December of 1990 or thereabouts, when I got the gig of doing backstage massage for the Grateful Dead. How did this come about, you ask? ...
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