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 1960 P.D. Eastman’s “Are You My Mother?”: 58 ppm Lead + 971 ppm Antimony! Are your kid’s books safe? Are they vintage?
Recent & Important Articles:
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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2019 Lead Safe Mama EOY Website Income Summary (advertising & affiliate income). It’s a wrap!
Posted: January 10, 2019
Hello friends!
Because my readers are responsible for how much I earn (both through affiliate purchases and through the simple act of reading my blog and sharing my posts) I periodically share updates with the income from my blog - so you can have a tangible way to know ...
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Lead Safe Mama closed out December 2019 with 814,387 page views from more than 436,000 people! In.One.Month!
Friday - January 10, 2020
Hello friends!
The stats milestones on this blog have been happening so fast and furious I haven’t had time to report them in real time as they occur!
Here’s a quick rundown of some recent milestones:
The month of December 2019 concluded still in the place ...
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Great Neck backsaw with decorated handle: Lead Free, Cadmium Free! [99% Iron!]
When tested with an XRF instrument this saw had the following readings:
1.) Metal blade of saw:
Chromium (Cr): 1,961 +/- 137 ppm
Copper (Cu): 1,678 +/- 364 ppm
Iron (Fe): 988,600 +/- 1,800 ppm
Manganese (Mn): 6,929 +/- 700 ppm
2.) Logo area on blade of saw:
Chromium (Cr): ...
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Panacea Products Corp “Florist Wire, Bright” Made in China: 307 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids), 18% Zinc, 82% Iron.
When tested with an XRF instrument the florist wire pictured in this post (made by Panacea Products of Columbus Ohio and manufactured in China) had the following readings:
Reading one:
Lead (Pb): 149 +/- 68 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 382 +/- 86 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 182,000 +/- 2,300 ppm
Iron (Fe): ...
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A vlogger made a video about my Paparazzi ring testing! Check it out! (It’s fun, spot-on accurate, and entertaining!)
I Live in San Francisco. My neighbors are illegally and unsafely working on a Lead painted house. Who do I call?
Published: January 9, 2020
Updated: January 13, 2020
Heya San Francisco!
My girlfriend in San Francisco just called me with this question, and I get this exact question often enough that I wanted to write this post — so I don’t have to dig for the city’s resource information (which is down ...
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Natural organic hemp wick: No Lead, No Cadmium, No Arsenic, No Mercury, No Antimony! Affiliate link in post!
Here’s my Amazon affiliate link for the exact product tested: https://amzn.to/39MqnCE
When tested with an XRF instrument, the natural organic hemp wick (coated in organic beeswax) pictured here had the following readings:
Non-Detect for:
Lead (<3 ppm Limit of Detection) ...
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Paparazzi earrings: Lead-free BUT positive for 2,985 ppm Antimony (+ Arsenic too). Antimony causes cancer in rats.
Published: January 7, 2020
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 ...
Read More about Paparazzi earrings: Lead-free BUT positive for 2,985 ppm Antimony (+ Arsenic too). Antimony causes cancer in rats.
