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!)
Recent & Important Articles:
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). ...
Read More about This is a summary with links to all articles related to costume jewelry (vintage and new!)
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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This is a summary with links to all of our articles related to citrus juicers (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 of our articles related to citrus juicers (vintage and new!)
Melissa & Doug Jumbo Triangular Crayons (for ages 3+): Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury & Antimony
Here’s my affiliate link to this product on Amazon.
Posted: Tuesday, April 21, 2020
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, the Melissa & Doug Jumbo Triangular Crayons (pictured above) had the readings listed below (broken out by color of crayon). All tests on each color crayon were ...
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Walt Disney (Made in Japan) Mickey Mouse Figurine: 66,800 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
Black of head - 60 second test
Lead (Pb): 62,600 +/- 3,500 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 76 +/ 51 ppm
Iron (Fe): 9,572 +/- 834 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 953 +/- 138 ppm
Vanadium (V): 95 +/- 55 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 471 +/- 103 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 6,784 +/- 605 ppm
Manganese (Mn): 1,688 +/- 567 ...
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Vintage Hotel Desk Bell: 40,900 ppm Lead (toxic to kids at 90 ppm & up) + 717 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats).
Brass hotel desk bell - 60 second reading:
Lead (Pb): 40,900 +/- 1,200 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 717 +/- 144 ppm
Tin (Sn): 28,000 +/- 600 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 357,300 +/- 2,700 ppm
Copper (Cu): 536,900 +/- 3,200 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 4,046 +/- 362 ppm
Iron (Fe): 10,300 +/- 600 ppm
Chromium ...
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2014 Stuffed Bunny Easter toy by Inter-American Products: 128 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats)
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 2014 Stuffed Bunny Easter toy by Inter-American Products: 128 ppm Antimony (causes cancer in rats)
I applied for the PPP loan, was approved & got nothing! One small business’ story; click for details!
Here’s Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s
Payroll Protection Program
SBA Loan application story... (the short version!)
April 20, 2020 - Monday
After being "in limbo" for the past several days, this morning my suspicions were confirmed by my bank (regarding the unfortunate - crazy - state of the ...
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This is a summary with links to all articles related to #420 (the holiday and the activity!)
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama 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 four ...
Read More about This is a summary with links to all articles related to #420 (the holiday and the activity!)
The preview screener of my film passed 21,000 views on YouTube this morning! Please keep sharing friends, TY!
21,000 views on YouTube!
What an amazing thrill — the preview screener of my film passed 21,000 views on YouTube this morning! Please keep sharing, friends; thank you so much to everyone who has already shared with your friends! Each time the film is seen by a new family it makes an impact that has ...
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#ZombieApocalypse Day 48: I’m taking the day off & not asking my boys for anything all day! A poem, of sorts.
I’m taking a day off... (no really!)
This morning when I woke up (around 9:00 - it’s Saturday if I am not mistaken!) I decided not to ask anyone in the family for anything all day. I decided to take the day off... off of trying to manage my home and my family. This is probably one of the hardest ...
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