December 5, 2023 we had the latest hearing in my Federal Civil Rights Case. (You can watch the actual hearing here.)
The photo above is Charlie (my youngest son) + me in November of 2017… around the same time… I was illegally arrested… … hauled away by two armed officers… placed in handcuffs and into the back of a black unmarked SUV… … arrested based on false allegations… accusations the Oregon Department of Justice knew were…
XRF Test Results for Ahimsa Plain “Classic” Stainless Steel Dish Set for Children (Discount Code for the Lead Safe Mama Community!)
The image of the exact product that we tested using XRF technology: The image of this product from the manufacturer’s website: Published: December 15, 2023 This is an ad-free article. We are publishing this article as ad-free to make it easier for you to read. If you would like to support our independent consumer goods…
Ways you can support this work — December 2023
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To get a “beneficial” amount of “Trace Minerals” found in some salts (Himalayan, Celtic, Real Salt, etc.), you’d need to eat a lethal amount of salt.
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There’s a MYTH of “Beneficial Trace Minerals” found in mined (i.e. Himalayan) or gray unprocessed (i.e. Celtic) salts. Spoilers: It’s ALL GREENWASHING!
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 Mama, LLC…
“My stainless steel pot has an ‘Aluminum core’… is that a problem? Isn’t Aluminum unhealthy to use for cooking?”
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December 2023 Amazon Picks: Lead-Free Toy Suggestions, Part #1
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2023 is officially the BEST YEAR EVER here at Lead Safe Mama, LLC (plus a projection for December)!
This is an ad-free post. To make a contribution to help us keep our most widely-read articles ad-free, click here. Thank you. Tuesday — December 5, 2023 Hey all! Such a busy day today (so much going on)… Earlier this morning, we had our long-anticipated hearing scheduled for today (in our Federal Civil Rights…
Final Numbers for November 2023, Best November Ever for Reach & Impact of the Work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC!
Tuesday — December 5, 2023 Two important images are included with this post: The first image (above) is our final outreach numbers for November 2023. The second image (below) shows our final outreach numbers from one year ago, side by side with this year! I don’t know who else looks at these graphics that…
Lead-Free, on Sale on Amazon Today! Pretty Drinking Glasses
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Thank you for your support in November (2023!)
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What toilet paper have you been buying? Apparently ours is “Professional!”
December 3, 2023 — Sunday NLR — Not Lead Related Does anyone else have “Toilet Paper Trauma” (jk!) because of the pandemic? We always buy in bulk now and make sure we have a full case as a backup just in case (so we’re always good for six months — and normally longersince…
More Myths & Misinformation on Fable’s Website (12/1/2023)
Two images we shared on social media today: We currently have four articles published related to Fable dishware: Our initial article detailed the concerns and our test results from testing several examples of their products. A follow-up piece features our email exchange with the owner of Fable (an effort to help him better understand…
As expected, Fable uses alternate definition of the term “Lead-free” to justify the presence of Lead (& Cadmium) in their dishes (which are advertised as “Lead-free”)
We currently have three articles published related to Fable dishware: Our initial article detailed the concerns and our test results from testing several examples of their products. A follow-up piece featured our email exchange with the owner of Fable (an effort to help him better understand the issue as it was clear he did…
Aptly named “Fable” pottery, selling Lead-contaminated ceramics marketed as Lead-free (some “tea” — aka drama — developing). Here’s Lead Safe Mama’s email exchange with the owner.
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Incredibly interesting article about a new (glowing!) Lead testing product…
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Popular Canadian Fable dishware (sold as “non-toxic” & “Lead-free”) tests positive for Lead in glaze — read more here
Alternate Title Concept: Aptly named “Fable” pottery, selling Lead-contaminated ceramics and marketing them as Lead-free. Read more here. This is an ad-free article. There’s a lot of information (including lots of images) in this article, so we are publishing it as an ad-free article to make it easier to read. To make a contribution…
November 2023 is the best November ever for reach & impact of the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC!
Thursday — November 23, 2023 Milestone after milestone! This month has been so great! First, we passed 5,000,000 unique page views for the year (which means nearly 25% of our page views across all years have happened THIS YEAR alone!), then (yesterday morning) November 2023 became the “Best November Ever” for reach and…
November 2023 Amazon Picks: Lead-Free Choices #2
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Mischief Managed! Lead Safe Mama dot com passed 5,000,000 unique page views for the year!
Sunday — November 19, 2023 And so… this happened! (This has only ever happened once before — in mid-December of 2022!) Thanks for your support, everyone. Please keep reading and sharing Lead Safe Mama articles — I would love to keep building this movement this year (protecting children from Lead exposure and informing families…
November 2023 Amazon Picks: Lead-Free Choices
This is an ad-free post. To make a contribution to help us keep our most widely-read articles ad-free, click here. Thank you. 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…
Holiday 2023 Lead Safe Mama Community Adopt-A-Family Program
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…
We are almost to 5,000,000 unique page views for the year!
Saturday — November 18, 2023 Hello everyone! Tomorrow we will pass 5,000,000 unique page view for the year, with still more than 42 days left to go till the end of 2023! I would LOVE for LeadSafeMama.com/ TamaraRubin.com to reach (or pass?) 6,000,000 page views by the end of the year if at all…
Monday is my 54th Birthday. Here’s an update on my Federal Civil Rights case.
This is an ad-free post. Friday — November 17, 2023 Hello friends! Monday (November 20th) is my 54th birthday! It’s not a particularly remarkable birthday (as far as numbers go), but for me the remarkable thing about it is that it marks yet another year of my ongoing Federal civil rights legal battle (in…