#LeadFree: Green Silicone Eva Cup
Eva Cup: Tested negative for lead (Pb), arsenic (As) and mercury (Hg), but consistent with most of the silicone products I have tested it was positive for trace cadmium (Cd). I did two tests: One came in at 12 +/- 6 ppm Cd The second test came in at 18 +/- 7 ppm Cd Tested…
Rae Dunn (By Magenta) Naughty & Nice Christmas Plate: 2,363 ppm Lead + Arsenic, too!
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…
Rae Dunn Collectors are SO upset that I found lead in these pieces that…
Updated: 12/23/2018 Rae Dunn Collectors are SO upset that I found lead in these pieces that… … folks have taken to writing false and slanderous statements about me publicly on social media (in an effort to disprove my findings!) Oy! [We’ve saved screenshots, and hopefully it will stop!] These are passionate collectors I guess! Check…
#LeadFree: Luna Cup, Purple
As with all of the menstrual cups I have tested so far (from four different brands: Lena, Luna, Diva and Eva) this brand-new (was ordered and sent to me directly) purple silicone menstrual cup from Luna was positive for trace cadmium when tested with an XRF instrument. See all of my menstrual cup posts by…
Diva Brand White Silicone Menstrual Cup: Lead-free but positive for traces of Cadmium. Safe by all current regulatory standards (what does this mean?)
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 by…
Lena’s Final Follow Up Post on My Page (so far)
This is the final post from Lena on my Facebook Page. I included both a typed version (I typed it up, excuse any typos!) and a screenshot version here (grabbed from when they originally made the comment.) I can’t seem to find this comment in the hundreds of comments on my page. They may have…
#LeadFree: Pink Lena Cup
Tested with an XRF instrument: Tested positive for 22 ppm Cadmium +/-7 ppm. Was non-detect (negative) for lead, mercury and arsenic. Lena’s response to this post on Facebook. #MenstrualCupGate2018 – From my original (updated) Facebook post: To my knowledge items like this are not regulated for the presence of toxicants (like cadmium), as found when…
My Feb 5 Facebook Post Response to Lena Cup
Below is my response to the comment posted by Lena Cup on my LeadSafeMama Facebook page from February 5, 2018, exactly as posted on Facebook. #MenstrualCupGate2018 Click here to read the comment I am responding to. Please share this one!!! – 1) so my Facebook page is “unofficial” – okay? Unofficial what? How? – 2)…
#LeadFree: Blue Lena Cup
Tested with an XRF instrument: Tested positive for 19 ppm Cadmium +/-7 ppm. Was non-detect (negative) for lead, mercury and arsenic. Lena’s response to this post on Facebook. – From my original (updated) Facebook post on February 4th: To my knowledge items like this are not regulated for the presence of toxicants (like cadmium), as…
February 2018 Response from Lena Cup
In February of 2018 I posted on Facebook that I had found trace levels of cadmium (at amounts that were considered safe by all standards) in silicone menstrual cups, and specifically two different menstrual cups from the brand “Lena” had each tested positive for trace cadmium. This level of cadmium in “medical grade” silicone products…
Charlie’s Closet
This is the “After” picture: Published: February 24, 2018 While I was recently away in California with Charlie (my youngest son, who has a mental illness diagnosis), my husband called me and said that while we were out of the house he wanted to repair the door-frame to the closet that Charlie uses as his…
Tamara, what exactly are you trying to do here?
From Leonard Rubin, Tamara’s (Lead Safe Mama’s) Husband. Dear Commentor(s), It’s quite frustrating that the following point evidently needs to be reiterated so frequently (at least every month or so for the last several years running!), but this seems to be unavoidable: To those of you who challenge/question/discount/disbelieve the value of Tamara’s diligent work testing…
Lead Safe Mama’s Healthy Home Consultations, Outreach Events, Speaking Engagements & Rates
Updated; October 23, 2021 (Rates & Minimums Subject To Change) Background Tamara Rubin, an internationally-recognized expert on childhood Lead-poisoning and its prevention, has won numerous awards (including two from the federal government) for her pioneering work in raising awareness of household exposure to neurotoxic Lead (and other heavy metal toxicants) and safe work practices…
2014 Enamelware Mug (Purchased at New Seasons Market): 15,000 ppm Lead [90+ is unsafe in items used by kids.]
This enamelware mug was purchased around 2014 at New Seasons Market in Portland, Oregon. When tested with an XRF instrument the exterior was positive for 15,000 ppm Lead. There is no mark or maker noted on this mug. For context: the amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for…
#Leaded: Child’s Zoo Mug
Ceramic child’s mug with zoo pattern. Positive for lead at 20,900 ppm. No mark or maker noted. Tested with an XRF in 2014. 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 items intended for use by…
#Leaded: Magnum P.I. Tiki Mug
Probably one of the strangest things I have ever tested! This Magnum P.I. Tiki Mug tested positive for lead at 17,600 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. 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…
#Leaded: Chili Pepper Mug
Chili Pepper Ceramic Mug: 5,048 ppm lead (inside), 11,000 ppm lead outside. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. Made in China. 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 items intended for use by children and,…
#Leaded: Prince Charles Mug
Prince Charles souvenir ceramic mug. Tested positive for lead at 300 ppm. No mark or maker noted. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. 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 items intended for use…
#Leaded: Boy Scouts Mug
Boy Scouts Mug, c. 1996/1997: 9,774 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2016. 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 items intended for use by children and, as such, are not regulated for…
#Leaded: Big Bird Child’s Mug
Big Bird Ceramic Child’s Mug: 15,100 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. Made in Japan If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are new to my site!) please check out this post and this post for a start! Thanks for visiting! To see more mugs…
#Leaded: Vintage Milk Glass Fire King Mug and Tray Set
Vintage Fire King Milk Glass Mug: 44, 600 ppm lead (on the blue painted surface.) Tested with an XRF instrument in 2014. If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are new to my site!) please check out this post and this post for a start! Thanks for visiting!…
#Leaded: MIT Souvenir College Mug
Souvenir Mug from MIT: 32,400 ppm lead. The other mugs shown in this photo range from 17,000 to 19,000 ppm lead. One mug out of 7 tested on this date was lead-free. Tested in 2013. If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are new to my site!) please…
#Leaded; Martha’s Vineyard Black Dog Mug
Souvenir Mug from The Black Dog in Martha’s Vineyard. 32,300 ppm lead on the design. [I used to go there every morning for breakfast as a child in the summers when we lived anchored out in Vineyard Haven harbor!!] Tested in 2013. If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because…
Tamara’s “Toxic Mug” Directory
Have I tested your mug for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic? Click through and find out! This page is a “directory” of sorts, with links below to all of the types of the mugs I have tested to date. I have categorized, tagged and linked all of the mugs that I have listed here on…