Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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Dollar Store Royal Norfolk White Ceramic Plate by Greenbrier International: 30 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget ...
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“Made In Japan” Casual Images by Lenox, Rose Garden Pattern: 20,800 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 137 ppm Cadmium
When tested with an XRF instrument (60 second readings) this Casual Images by Lenox (in the Rose Garden Pattern) china had the following readings:
On the center of the food surface of the plate:
Copper (Cu): 188 +/- 48 ppm
Iron (Fe): 934 +/- 207 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 40 +/- 16 ppm ...
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Oneida Culinaria “Fully Vitrified” Bowl: 33 ppm Lead (on the logo), Lead-free on the food surface. Safe by all standards.
When tested with an XRF instrument (with repeated tests on each component, for a minimum of 60 seconds per test) the small Oneida Culinaria ceramic bowl (with a sort of beige colored glaze) pictured here had the following readings:
Food surface of the bowl:
Zinc (Zn): 25,300 +/- 800 ppm ...
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Vintage Churchill “Made In England” Blue & White Ceramic Dish: 87,700 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids.)
When tested with an XRF instrument (for a minimum of 60 seconds per test) the food surface of the dish pictured here had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 87,700 +/- 2,900 ppm
Barium (Ba): 1,431 +/- 154 ppm
Selenium (Se): 171 +/- 56 ppm
Gold (Au): 209 +/- 89 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 83 +/- ...
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1961 P.D. Eastman’s “Go Dog Go?”: 131 ppm Lead + 11 ppm Arsenic! Are your kid’s books safe? Are they vintage?
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 ...
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Folks have been asking if Lead in vintage books is a real poisoning concern. Here’s my response.
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Random Tamara Stories #1: The time I met Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) & fed his chihuahua sushi in his Lexus.
So... where to start....?
I was 24 years old.
The year was 1994;
I think it must have been October or November.
...I had gotten married (to my first husband, who I had been living with for four years) on May 8, 1994. I lost the baby - we had a miscarriage of our daughter - in July [my ...
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1960 P.D. Eastman’s “Are You My Mother?”: 58 ppm Lead + 971 ppm Antimony! Are your kid’s books safe? Are they vintage?
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget ...
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1960 Book Club Edition Dr. Seuss’ “One fish two fish red fish blue fish”: 97 ppm Lead. Are your kid’s books safe?
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 ...
Read More about 1960 Book Club Edition Dr. Seuss’ “One fish two fish red fish blue fish”: 97 ppm Lead. Are your kid’s books safe?
Did you have one of these tiny crystal hearts as a kid? This one is 55% Lead [557,800 ppm!] 100 ppm is unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage (likely c. 1977-1989) crystal heart charm / fidget (it is not a bead, but something someone might hold in their hand or keep in a keepsake box).... had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 557,800 +/- 77,000 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 2,663 +/- 620 ppm ...
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Antique child’s thimble “For A Good Girl”: 839,800 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids) + 139,600 ppm Antimony.
When tested with an XRF instrument this antique (likely c. 1920-1940) child’s thimble (given as a reward to children who have done a good job with a sewing project!) that has the words “For A Good Girl” on the side.... had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 839,800 +/- 6,000 ppm
Antimony ...
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How toxic is my Tempurpedic brand mattress? Toxicants found include Arsenic (94 ppm), Antimony (98 ppm) & Lead (9 ppm).
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget ...
Read More about How toxic is my Tempurpedic brand mattress? Toxicants found include Arsenic (94 ppm), Antimony (98 ppm) & Lead (9 ppm).
A Welcome note to new members of “The Lead (Pb) Group” on Facebook! Please click and read this post!
Welcome new group members!!!!
If you have not yet seen the free preview screener of my documentary film about this issue, MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic, it is up on YouTube for a bit longer [viewable for free for a very limited time - before we take it down so we can finish the ...
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