We just joined Imperfect Produce and it is Fantabulous!
We joined Imperfect Produce about a week ago and got our first box a few days ago! It’s spectacular to have fresh organic (and mostly local) produce delivered directly to your door! What an incredible gift. We are also low-income and so we qualified for a scholarship. Our first box cost just $21.95 including delivery!…
SafBaby.com “Why Lead In Dishes Is Not OK”
Wow! Thank You to SafBaby.com — for writing this well-executed and comprehensive article on lead in dishes! Sincerely, I couldn’t have said/written this better myself! Click on the image below to read the full article. Published April 15, 2018 Why Lead In Dishes Is Not OK According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the health impacts from…
Okay…now some trolls are accusing me of “capitalizing” on my kids’ lead poisoning!
Offering information and services that help people protect their families and getting paid for your time and knowledge is not “capitalizing” on a tragedy, it’s stepping up and doing what is right, doing what others might not have the energy, time or courage to do. [Especially when you consider that most of what I do…
Innocent Americans are arrested and hauled away in handcuffs every day. My Arrest: Chapter One
Originally posted: April 15, 2018 On November 28, 2017 I was arrested. In response to the incident at a Starbucks in Philadelphia this weekend: while I am a white woman and not a black man (and I understand clearly that I experienced some degree of white privilege in this situation), I think the story of…
Ramblings…about Lead Poisoning, Plaque Psoriasis, the Sun, the Sea, and Poverty…
Originally published April 15, 2018 Avi is now 13 years old. He’ll be 13-1/2 in July. He was just seven months old when he was acutely lead poisoned. The photos below are of Avi’s right foot this week. My readers are aware that I deal with the impacts of childhood lead poisoning every day. I…
Ask Tamara: Do Starbucks mugs have high levels of Lead?
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…
2017 Starbucks Coffee “You Are Here” Collection, California Mug: 6,397 ppm Lead [> 90 is unsafe for kids.]
XRF test results for the mug pictured: When tested with an XRF instrument this Starbucks Coffee Brand Ceramic “You Are Here” Collection “California” Mug (c. 2017) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 6,397 +/- 184 ppm Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative The amount of Lead that…
#LeadFree: 2016 3 oz Starbucks Coffee Company Black Ceramic Espresso Cup
This Starbucks Coffee Company black glazed three ounce espresso mug (“Made in China”) tested negative (non-detect) for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic when tested with an XRF instrument. Other Starbucks Coffee brand mugs have not fared so well over the years. Click here to see if I have tested your Starbucks Coffee mug! For more lead-free…
#Leaded: 2006 Starbucks Coffee Brand Ceramic Mug with Pear and Flower Design
2006 Starbucks Coffee Brand Ceramic Mug with Pear and Flower Design: Positive for lead (Pb) with levels as high as 304 ppm lead (+/- 37 ppm) when tested with an XRF instrument. This mug was negative for cadmium, arsenic and mercury. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in the substrate of an item manufactured…
#LeadFree: 2015 Starbucks Coffee Gold Peace Sign Espresso Mug
This Starbucks Coffee gold peace sign three ounce espresso mug (“Made in China”) tested negative (non-detect) for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic when tested with an XRF instrument. Other Starbucks Coffee brand mugs have not fared so well over the years. Click here to see if I have tested your Starbucks Coffee mug! For more lead-free…
#Leaded: Child’s Crystal Necklace
This necklace was brought to me in 2013 to be tested. It was being worn by a little girl. It was positive for 8,000 ppm lead in the crystals, 16,000 ppm lead in the clasp and 185,000 ppm lead in the small round metallic beads. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in an…
#LeadFree: Sur La Table Silicone Spoon With Stainless Handle
This Sur La Table mixing spoon / baking utensil has a stainless steel handle and black silicone spoon end. All components were negative for lead, mercury and arsenic when tested with an XRF instrument. The black silicone of the spoon was positive for a very low level of cadmium (10 +/- 6 parts per million)….
2018 Sur La Table “Made In Turkey” Bistro Pattern Dish Set: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free.
Sur La Table – Bistro pattern dishes This set of new (2018) white “Bistro” pattern dishes from Sur La Table (& Made in Turkey) had the following test results when tested with an XRF instrument. XRF test results for the exact dishes pictured here: Lead (Pb): Non-detect / negative Cadmium (Cd): Non-detect / negative Arsenic (As):…
#LeadSafe: Sur La Table White Ramekin / Custard Cup
This Sur La Table White Ramekin (Custard Cup) from their “Every Day Porcelain” line tested negative for lead in the white glazed surface and positive for trace levels of lead (at just 36 ppm) on the unglazed bottom exterior surface. This was purchased new in late 2015/early 2016 and tested in 2016. Testing was done…
Sur La Table Fish Platter, Made in Portugal: 6,623 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument.
This ceramic “Sur La Table” brand fish platter (Made in Portugal) was positive for lead at 6,623 parts per million when tested with an XRF instrument. Tested in 2014. To see more “Made in Portugal” things I have tested, click here. Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts. Please let me know if…
In Response To Brian Tyler Cohen’s Lead Paint Meme
I don’t know who Brian Tyler Cohen is, but he posted this meme on Facebook yesterday and it is going a bit viral, so I thought a response was warranted. Please see my response below the image. Well, Brian, “fighting for” (promoting and supporting) the companies who make and made (and distributed) lead paint has…
Made In Poland – Handmade Ceramic Boleslawiec Mug: 91 ppm Lead, considered safe by all standards.
Handmade in Poland, ceramic Boleslawiec mug. Tested with an XRF instrument. Very low lead (within safe range), between 86 and 91 ppm lead. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, glaze or coating – or anything…
Portland Tribune Article Today: Vaccine Choice
This article (linked below) was written by a friend of mine about a family we took into our home for several months last year (after their baby was illegally taken from them in the hospital.) This.Is.Personal. & children are NOT being protected by these illegal, yet (ostensibly) government sanctioned actions. Said another way; children are…
#Leaded: Logo Mug with Bible Verse
Logo Mug: Hebrews 3:4 “…He that built all things is God.” Green Logo on white mug with gold trim (tested in 2014). The green logo on this is positive for lead at 54,800 ppm. The gold trim and white mug are both “ND” (non-detect) for lead. Pretty much all mugs with logos like this are…
“Made in Poland” Yellow Enamelware Mug: 88 ppm Lead + 21,600 ppm Cadmium [75 ppm Cadmium is illegal in modern items in Denmark.]
Yellow Enamelware Mug, “Made In Poland.” Positive for Lead at 88 ppm and for Cadmium at 21,600 ppm. Tested with an XRF instrument. While this mug is considered Lead-Safe* the amount of Cadmium present is at a level that is considered toxic in an item intended for children (and toxic by many standards otherwise as…
#Leaded: Grey Dog Ceramic Coffee Mug
The Grey Dog’s Coffee, Ceramic Mug (New York City). 19,100 ppm lead. Tested (in 2013) with an XRF instrument. I used to love this thick ceramic old fashioned style coffee mug from cafes & diners! Now I am always suspicious that any mug like this is likely to be very high lead. Given the ones…
2017 Stumptown Coffee Roasters Enameled Mug: 5,192 ppm Lead. [90+ is unsafe in items used by kids.]
Newer (2017) Stumptown Coffee Roasters Enameled Metal Mug. Tested with an XRF instrument. Positive for Lead at 5,192 ppm. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint or coating. Mugs are not considered items intended for use…
#LeadSafe: Plain White Corning Mug
Corning Mug. Year unknown. Tested with an XRF instrument. Positive for lead at 33 parts per million (ppm), +/- 13 ppm. This is considered safe by all standards. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. Mugs are not considered…
See You In Santa Monica!; April/May 2018
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