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). ...
Read More about This is a summary with links to all articles with XRF toxicant testing of gardening-related items!
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). ...
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). ...
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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)
