Thank you! – June 2, 2018
If you would like to join these people in supporting my advocacy work please click here! Every penny makes a difference. This is an especially crucial time for me to stay on top of things. Our next step is to sue the agencies who pursued false charges against me (charges based on allegations that were dismissed…
Vintage Winnie The Pooh Book, 1954 Cloth Cover: 3,999 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 326 ppm Arsenic!
Yes, vintage books can have lead! This 1954 Reprint of the 1926 children’s book “Winnie The Pooh” tested positive for both Lead and Arsenic in the cover art. When tested with an XRF instrument the book pictured had the following levels: Lead (Pb): 3,999 +/- 94 parts per million (ppm) Arsenic (As): 326 +/- 59…
#LeadFree: Rae Dunn Stemless Wine Glasses, “Happiness” & “Believe”
These glasses tested negative for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), arsenic (As) and Cadmium (Cd) when tested with an XRF instrument. They were newly purchased in 2018 at Marshall’s. You can enter for a chance to win this exact set of glasses (pictured here) by participating in a little Facebook giveaway today (5/21/2018 – 5/22/2018). This…
Three sets of vintage faux pearls. Which ones have Lead, and how much of it?
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…
Vintage Faux Pearls, Off-White Heavy Plastic: 4,687 ppm Lead + 140 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids!)
Click here to see some of the other “pearls” I have tested. 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…
#Leaded: Off-White Vintage Faux Pearls, Glass
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…
Vintage faux pearls: 125,700 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe. Please don’t let your children play with grandma’s faux pearls!
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…
In nearly 22 years of parenting boys I hadn’t had this happen yet…
We rushed Charlie (my 9 year old son) to the emergency room last night, where he was admitted, examined and given an ultrasound so quickly I was truly surprised. The only time something similar to this happened (such a quick reaction by ER staff) was when Avi had viral meningitis as a baby (I should…
#LeadFree: Metal Ice Cube
This metal ice cube was negative for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic when tested with an XRF instrument. For those interested, it had 152,800 +/- 1,400 ppm Chromium (Cr), and 2,896 +/- 493 ppm Copper (Cu). These seem like a good choice if they are your cup of long-island-iced-tea! (Metal ice cubes you freeze so…
#Phase4: Tort Claim Notice, Delivered May 11, 2018
Originally Posted: May 12, 2018 Updated: August 2018 On May 11, 2018, after the criminal charges that had been filed against me were dropped in full (because there was no evidence to support the allegations that led to my illegal arrest and, in fact, all the documentation that was available fully supported my innocence with…
#SiteStats: Yesterday we passed 800,000 views!
Yesterday we passed 800,000 “all time” views on my site! Thanks everyone for reading and sharing my posts and spreading the word about lead in consumer goods and lead in the paint in homes! If you have a few extra-bucks to spare to support this independent advocacy work that would be terrific too! I have…
Site Stats, Google Analytics – May 11, 2018
I guess sharing that you were illegally arrested for a crime you did not commit and that you were eventually exonerated through the official dismissal of all of the charges (nearly six months after the arrest) is good for your site stats! 😉 Thank you everyone for sharing my story. I am hoping to get…
Official Notice of Dismissal: “The ends of justice will be best served by the dismissal of the within matter…”
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Case Dismissed!!! Now to begin seeking justice.
In November of 2017 I was illegally arrested on 9 counts of alleged felony theft for “welfare fraud.” I have been actively dealing with this persecution (a seemingly intentionally-orchestrated attempt to smear me and thereby shut down my advocacy work) for more than two years now; starting with the DOJ Inquiry initiated in March of…
Vintage Spring Blossom Green “Crazy Daisy” Pyrex cup: 39,300 ppm Lead + 833 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Pb is unsafe for kids!)
Vintage Pyrex Spring Blossom Green “Crazy Daisy” patterned cups 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…
Vintage Shenandoah Cinderella Pyrex Mixing Bowl: 85,600 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
Vintage Pyrex Cinderella Style Shenandoah Pattern Mixing Bowl: The paint on this bowl tested positive for the following elements at the following levels (with a one-minute test, using an XRF instrument): Lead (Pb): 85,600 +/- 4,100 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 1,194 +/- 99 ppm Arsenic (As): ND Mercury (Hg): ND Gold (Au): 589 +/- 226…
Another lipstick / lip gloss found with very high lead levels!
#AskTamara: Q. Does my lipstick have lead? Does all lipstick have lead? A. It is very likely that your lipstick has at least some amount of lead. Online resources show that at least 99% of lipsticks contain some amount of lead. Click here to see a more comprehensive post about this and read below for…
Boston 2018
Hi all! I am coming to Boston in about a week (will be visiting my son at college!) and have some time to fit in a few Healthy Home Consultations while I am there if folks are interested! Here are my dates (I may extend my trip if more folks are interested in home visits!),…
“Made in India” Stainless Lunch Box With Leaded Brass Accents: 22,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
#Leaded: Wooden “Made In India” Box with Leaded Brass Decorative Components
“Made in India” wooden box. Brass Components: 13,000 ppm lead, tested with an XRF instrument.
#Leaded: Bicycle Building Tools, P & K Lie Wheel Truing Stand, Leaded Brass
Originally Published: April 28, 2018 In September of 2015 my husband got a BRAND NEW made in Germany “P & K Lie” truing stand to make bicycle wheels (a very important tool for his business, his bicycle and bicycle trailer building and design work.) And then we tested it for Lead: It turned the…
#Leaded: 2017 Moscow Mule Copper Mug With Leaded Brass Handle
Moscow Mule Mug: As high as 43,400 +/- 1,600 ppm lead in the brass handle. Solid lead attachment solder points for the handle too! Tested positive for lead with an XRF instrument and a LeadCheck swab! Here’s an affiliate link to purchase LeadCheck swabs to test your own Moscow mule mug at home: https://amzn.to/2L1QBs5 – but…
Toy Brass Cymbal with Wooden Handle: 274 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids]
Child’s mini brass cymbal – with wooden handle: 274 ppm Lead. Modern toys are regulated and required to be under 90 ppm lead in the paint or coating when tested with an XRF instrument (90 ppm in the coating or 100 ppm in the substrate). Year of manufacture and maker of this toy are unknown. Tested…
Brass Hammer Multi-Tool (often marketed to women or used as a toy): 40,600 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this small brass hammer / nested screw-driver multi-tool had the following reading: Lead (Pb): 40,600 ppm lead. The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in an item intended for use by children is 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint or coating and 100 ppm Lead or…