Vintage Fisher Price Little People
Link to this post on Facebook so you can share it! Little People, Vintage: as high as 1,466 ppm lead Both the plastic substrate and painted faces contain unsafe levels of lead. With these little guys that is a big problem, because children ALWAYS seem to pop them in their mouths! And the part that…
Did Toxic Rum Kill These 19th Century British Soldiers
Original Article Published in Forbes May 11, 2016 “During the French Revolutionary Wars in the late 18th century, the British military was deployed to take over French possessions in the West Indies, and another West Indies campaign from 1804-1810 during the Napoleonic Wars saw the British military taking over the Caribbean. These campaigns were not without…
A pill to “cure” lead poisoning?
Interesting article and development (linked below), please do click through and give it a read! I agree with the critics quoted who have concerns about the practical limits of the possible ameliorative potential of this “pill.” My son Avi was just 7 months old when he was poisoned, and his brain was rapidly developing at…
Reuters Article: Despite Progress, Lead Hazards Vex New York
Read carefully and you might see my name – lol! Thanks for the mention Josh! Click the image below to read the full story! & here’s my chip-in link if you would like to support my advocacy!
New feature: “Contractor’s Corner” guest posts
November 14, 2017 We’re starting a new thing … a “Contractor’s Corner” – a forum for the genuinely committed professionals and pioneers in the construction, renovation, rehab and remediation trades to discuss the evolving art and science of effective lead-hazard remediation / lead poisoning prevention measures. This “Contractor’s Corner” is a place for EPA RRP…
#AskTamara: Where can I test for Lead using a LeadCheck Swab or other reactive agent home test?
Published: November 10, 2017 Q. (From Mama R, via Facebook): “I’m going to purchase a lead test kit on the weekend. Where do I test? I live in an old building (triplex). I’m not sure how old. We have lived here for two years. The apartment was painted before we moved in. My husband said…
Nov. 8, 2017: The time my work went viral & was featured on CBS This Morning for my discovery of Lead in fidget spinners.
Originally published: November 10, 2017 Scroll down for link to video on CBS This Morning Yesterday was a rollercoaster…each time my work goes viral, it presents a new swirl of chaos and more interviews to do (in 20 hours from 11/8 to 11/9 alone: four interviews, two radio and two television – both national and…
Update From Tamara: IRS, DOJ, LSAF, ETC.
UPDATE FROM TAMARA Monday, October 30, 2017 -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ This past Friday I learned that – in spite of the IRS’ official final determination that there was *no* financial impropriety at the nonprofit I founded in 2011 – the nonprofit has officially been *dissolved* (!!!!!) -_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ In 2011 I founded the nonprofit Lead Safe America Foundation….
#Stats, October 29, 2017
I have fun following my stats [seeing the progress you are helping me make, in terms of the number of people we (together) are reaching with the message — protecting children from lead exposure!] Here’s a stats overview from 10/29/2017… Most of all I love comparing “this year” to “last year” (when I have that…
Food Testing Standards and Methodologies – from the FDA
In response to my post the other day asking for information about labs that do testing of food, supplements and other things parents would like tested, Tom Neltner responded with this document that discusses and outlines the testing methodologies and standards set in March of 2015 by the FDA for food (and similar products –…
#AskTamara: How do I find a lab to test my…
Every day recently I seem to get questions from parents looking for a lab to test something. Since I have not been able to put together a list of labs I wanted to put this out to my community. Have you worked with a lab? What have they tested for you? (Soil?, baby teeth? food…
#LeadFreeChina: Noritake
Noritake Stoneware, Made in Japan plate: tested negative for lead! #Woot! Please note: MOST of the vintage Noritake I have tested has been positive for high levels of lead. When it comes to the relative safety of vintage dishware, you really cannot extrapolate simply from a brand name. To see more safe choices for your family, check…
Noritake “Dutch Tile” Pattern: 164,700 ppm Lead [More than 16% Lead in the glaze!] 90 ppm is unsafe.
Today’s “Winner”… Highest lead item tested recently! #Noritake “Gala Cuisine” Japan / “Dutch Tile” 164,700 ppm lead – that’s 16% lead!!! CPSC hazard level for items intended for use by children is 90 ppm and higher in the paint, glaze or coating. Vintage dish ware is not regulated for total lead content as detectable with…
Ask Tamara: What personal care products do you use?
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…
#AskTamara: What do you have in your emergency bag in the car?
Note: this is a rare non-lead-related post! #JustForFun Published: October 14, 2017 #AskTamara: This question came up on Facebook in a group of mom-friends: Q. What do you have in your emergency bag in the car? A. Since we don’t own a car, I keep stuff in my bike bag. Here’s some of the things…
EcoLunchBoxes.com: Stainless Divided Plate
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…
Pratico Outdoors Clean Steel
“Pratico Outdoors” “Clean Steel” Tumbler #Cup #Glass #LeadFree! Tested “non-detect” for lead using an XRF instrument Amazon Affiliate Link for similar product: http://amzn.to/2wYVzye – Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods testing and advocacy work with a contribution! I am still working to raise $30,000 towards legal (and other related) fees to defend my advocacy…
Baum Ceramic Plate (New, 2017)
Baum Ceramic Plate. Tested with an XRF instrument. #LowLead #LeadSafe 52 parts per million (ppm) lead +/- 19 ppm. This amount of lead is considered safe by all American and European standards. This link is my Amazon Affiliate link to a similar product by this manufacturer. If you click on my Amazon links and choose…
Bambu Organic Bamboo Baby Spoon
Small organic bamboo wooden baby spoon. By “Bambu” Free of all heavy metals. Amazon Affiliate link for this product: http://amzn.to/2iR8dJM No lead. No cadmium. No Arsenic. No Mercury. Good choice all around! Tested with an XRF instrument. Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods testing and advocacy work with a contribution! I am still working…
#SaferChoices — Casserole dishes: “How do I choose a Lead-free casserole dish?” (Including FIVE Lead-free examples available today!)
#SaferChoices: Casserole Dishes How do I choose a Lead-free casserole dish? Published: October 14, 2017 Updated: February 27, 2024 This is an ad-free article. At the bottom of this article I have shared FIVE #SaferChoices for casserole dishes that are likely to be Lead-free, based on my (more than 13 years of) experience testing…
Corningware “Etch” Casserole Dish (New, 2017)
Corningware “Etch”, New (2017). 230 ppm lead on the outside. 91 ppm lead on the inside. Tested with an XRF Instrument. Here is my Amazon Affiliate link for this product: http://amzn.to/2yomjYF These levels are considered safe by most standards. Most likely leach tested (and most likely passed!). Comments on the original Facebook post for this piece reiterate my…
#LeadFree: HF Coors New White Mug
HF Coors New White Mug #LeadFree Tested “non-detect” for lead using an XRF instrument Here are some products from this company on Amazon*. If you are interested in supporting my independent advocacy work and consumer goods testing, please consider making a contribution via the link below. Thank you! Http://www.GoFundMe.com/LeadSafeMama *Some of the links on this page…
Vintage (1960s/1970s) green glass Indiana Glass Kings Crown thumbprint design sorbet dish: Lead Free!
Originally published: October 14, 2017 Updated: June 26, 2020 – Friday This little green glass ice-cream dish / custard cup tested NEGATIVE for Lead (Pb) when tested with a high-precision XRF instrument testing in “consumer goods” mode. This is actually one of the items I bought for my book [not yet published, title: I Make…
Jewelry: Lady Bug Charm, Enamel
Lady bug charm: 17,100 parts per million (ppm) lead. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in an item intended for children is anything 90 parts per million lead or higher. Most vintage enamel pieces are very high lead, usually closer to 400,000 ppm lead! With an item as small as this one – the…