Ball Brand Baby Food Jar with Plastic Lid
Small Ball Jar with plastic lid #LeadFree Tested “non-detect” for lead using an XRF instrument Amazon Affiliate Link: http://amzn.to/2vRng7q All components tested. – Please consider supporting my independent consumer goods advocacy work at: Http://www.GoFundMe.com/LeadSafeMama
2017 Oxo Glass Cube, Baby Food Storage: Lead and Cadmium Free in all components.
These are so cool! I really love the glass food storage with the snap lids with silicone sealing bands. I think they are a terrific product type (as long as the writing on the exterior of the jar is not painted with Lead paint… as is the case with these!) I wish they had these…
We got the letter from the IRS this week!
This post is a follow up to the recent posts sharing about my story about what has happened to my advocacy over the past 18 months.Consistent with what I have known and said from the start, and as summarized in my attorney’s letter, earlier this week I received the confirmation letter below from the IRS notifying…
September 2017 Stats
Not surprising… visits to my site in September were on the “low” side! (only 28,674 unique hits – no where near the 70,000+ from the #FidgetSpinner chaos of June! 🙂 … This is a really good illustration of how the work and focus required for my current situation (read more about that here) detracts from…
Avi’s New Year’s Resolutions, #2017 / #5778
My son Avi is 12-1/2 years old (he’ll be 13 in January actually), he just started 7th grade. He’s the boy in blue at the middle of this picture taken earlier this month! You can click the image to see it full size if you like! Avi was acutely lead poisoned when he was just…
Harvard study challenges assumptions on ‘natural’ Lead levels
This is one of the most important articles I have read in quite some time. It is long but worth the read! Click the image below to read the full article. This article was originally published on May 30, 2017.
AJ update. (AJ is my 15 year old son who was lead poisoned when he was about 3 years old.)
Originally posted September 23, 2017 A.J. turned 15 in July. He is absolutely brilliant (his last measured I.Q. – 5 years ago at age 9 – was 124) — in spite of his acute lead poisoning as a toddler. His ongoing symptoms from having been lead poisoned as a child include dyslexia, severe ADHD and…
“The Kenton Lead Blob” ( Video ) Filmed in 2016
For more information about this video and project, click here. This is a short (10-minute) video about lead contamination in a neighborhood in Portland, Oregon. The thing I personally like best about this video is how it captures the level of activity at my old office…all the drop-ins, the team of volunteers and helpers who…
My “magic” solution: fabric paint…
“What to do if your paint is chipping and you cannot afford to hire a painter right away…” This is my bathroom mirror (click on any of the images to see them full size). One of the hats I wear in my life is that I am a visual artist (painter, designer, costume designer, filmmaker)….
Must Watch Video: “Naturally Occurring Lead”
The False Argument That All Heavy Metals Found In Foods Are “Naturally Occurring.” I find the commentator’s attempts at sarcastic humor excessive and distracting, but the presentation’s content is quite serious and right on the money, so try to suspend judgement on the his style and focus on his message [and in watching this, consider some…
How you can help, September 2017
If I am going to continue my work as a lead poisoning prevention advocate I need your help to cover my legal costs and other expenses related to defending my innocence in light of all that has happened this past year (story link here.) If you can donate, please do. Any amount makes a difference! you can give…
The “Short” Version Of The Story…
This is the short version of the story. For the long version of the story… click here! In February of 2016 I organized a town hall event with Bernie Sanders in Flint. The intention was to provide information to parents in Flint about the long-term impacts of lead poisoning on their children. [I did also…
Tamara’s XRF Training Certificate (February 3, 2009)
Click on the image below to see the full two pages, including the certificate and the accompanying letter. I received this certificate following my February 3, 2009 training.
September 2017 Amazon Affiliate Update
With your help I have earned $3,784.28 so far (in the past 9.5 months!) in support of my advocacy work from your clicks on my Amazon Affiliate links – mostly through my #SaferChoices posts! [That’s an average of $315.35 a month!] Please consider starting your holiday shopping with my Amazon affiliate links. TIA! To start, maybe grab…
Here’s the story I’ve been waiting to tell.
The IRS wanted to charge me $547,830.30 in taxes and fines for expenses related to running the nonprofit I founded, for my work helping families with lead poisoned children. In the end they adjusted the amount due to $0. [In fact I am awaiting a tax-refund!] In 2017 we live in a “guilty until…
The story of the day I coordinated an event with Bernie Sanders in Flint, Michigan – February 25, 2016 (Video).
Originally posted: September 16, 2017 Updated: January 8, 2020 “… We need to hold the Lead industry accountable for what has happened in Flint….” If you don’t want to read my story about how this moment came about – but just want to get right to the video, please scroll down (and make sure to turn…
IRS Summary Letter From My Attorney, Leila
This post is being provided as a link to the following post (here) for those who want to read directly from my tax attorney (Leila Vaughan) her summary of our recent interactions with the IRS.For those who have not yet read the previous linked post, these interactions relate to the false allegations that were brought…
#ForFun, #Trivia – TV Shows that mention lead, lead poisoning or lead toxicity….
This is a work in progress! Please let me know if there are other television shows I should add to this list (and which episode/season/year mentioned lead or lead poisoning)! Links are my affiliate links to these films on Amazon too (so if you choose to purchase one I get a percentage of the purchase…
#ForFun, #Trivia – Movies that mention lead, lead poisoning or lead toxicity….
This is a work in progress! Please let me know if there are other movies I should add to this list! Links are my affiliate links to these films on Amazon too (so if you choose to purchase one I get a percentage of the purchase price at no extra cost to you!), thank you!…
#WebMD: As Lead Poisons A Child, A Slow Response
Another article that came out today (9/6/2017) on WebMD! Thank you WebMD! Click the image below to read the full article. To support my advocacy work, please consider: subscribing, chipping in with a one-time contribution here or contributing on GoFundMe here. Thank you!
#WebMD: There’s Lead in That?!
This article came out today (9/6/2017) on WebMD, and frankly I think it’s terrific! Click the image below to read the full article. To support my advocacy work, please consider: subscribing, chipping in with a one-time contribution here or contributing on GoFundMe here. Thank you!
#HomeDepot: Home Depot’s Lead Paint Compliance Under Review
Click the image below to read the full article. Originally published on May 2, 2017. To support my advocacy work, please consider subscribing, chipping in with a one-time contribution here or contributing on GoFundMe here. Thank you!
#HomeDepot: Home Depot Accused of Unsafe Practices; Criminal Investigation Launched
Click the image below to read the full article. Originally published on March 24, 2017. To support my advocacy work, please consider subscribing, chipping in with a one-time contribution here or contributing on GoFundMe here. Thank you!
#HomeDepot: Atlanta’s Home Depot Under Fire Over Lead Paint Removal
Click the image below to read the full article. Originally published on April 28, 2017. To support my advocacy work, please consider subscribing, chipping in with a one-time contribution here or contributing on GoFundMe here. Thank you!