More 2023 Giveaway Winners — September 2023 Lead-Free Casserole Dish Giveaway!
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…
More 2023 Giveaway Winners — September 2023 Pie Plate Giveaway!
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…
XRF Test Results for Noritake Elysian Pattern — c. 1930s (Made in Japan)
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XRF Test Results for Winnie the Pooh 2003 Splendiferous Celebration Fine Ivory China Dish by Lenox
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XRF Test Results for 2021 Starbucks “Been There Series” Florida Ceramic Mug
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XRF Test Results for Glazed Handmade Ceramic cup (sent in by a Lead Safe Mama reader from California)
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XRF Test Results for Pink Glazed Winifred & Lily Ceramic dog Food Bowl (sent in by a Lead Safe Mama reader for testing)
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XRF Test Results for Frisco (Made in China) dog Food Bowl
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XRF test results for two de Buyer Pans, Made in France (sent in by a reader in Canada)
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XRF Test Results for Ahimsa Stainless Steel “Mindful Mealtime” Rainbow Dish Set for Kids (Discount Code for the Lead Safe Mama Community!)
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XRF Test Results for 1996 Royal Doulton Tennyson Pattern Fine Bone China
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XRF Test Results for Ahimsa Stainless Steel “Mindful Mealtime” Iridescent-Blue Dish set for Kids (Discount Code for the Lead Safe Mama Community!)
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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!)
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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!)
This is an ad-free post. 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). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe…
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…