Scroll down to see the video (its just about 2 minutes long.) Please see links below for additional helpful information about Lead paint hazards and identifying and reporting violations. Thanks for being here!
As always, please let me know if you have any questions!
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#SiteStats: As of last night – June 22, 2019 – the #LeadSafeMama Facebook page reached 24,000 “Likes”!
Sometime around midnight last night we reached 24,000 "Likes" on the #LeadSafeMama Facebook page.
To celebrate this milestone we gave away a set of #CavemanCups to one person chosen at random from everyone who "Likes" and "Follows" the page!
If you don't yet "Like" and "Follow" the Lead Safe ...
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#SiteStats: June 2019 just bumped its way into 5th place (5th #BestMonthEver!) & there’s still a week left!
For those of you who have fun following #LeadSafeMama's stats (after all, we have truly accomplished this together!)...
Sometime after midnight this morning, today (Sunday, June 23, 2019) the unique views on this site passed 141,818 for the month – bumping June 2019 into 5th place for ...
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Do you let your kids touch your SodaStream? Top on SodaStream Cartridge: 31,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe.
As I expect a lot of people who are new to my site will be reading this post, first I will start with an introduction for first-time visitors to my website:
I am a mother of Lead poisoned children.
My children were poisoned in 2005 by the work of a painting contractor, you can see more ...
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Vintage Light Green Pyrex Small Casserole: 65,200 ppm Lead + 200 ppm Cadmium + 699 ppm Antimony.
Vintage Pyrex Small Light Green Milk Glass Casserole / Custard Dish.
When tested with an XRF instrument this casserole dish / custard had the following readings:
With scope focused on exterior green painted area:
(minimum 60-second test)
Lead (Pd): 65,200 +/- ...
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Vintage (c. 1990?) Corelle Dish with Pink Roses & Black Trim: 3,536 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + Cadmium
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). ...
Read More about Vintage (c. 1990?) Corelle Dish with Pink Roses & Black Trim: 3,536 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + Cadmium
Vintage Corelle Blue & Yellow Floral Dish With Butterflies: 41,500 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + Cadmium
To see more Corelle pieces I have tested, click HERE.
Vintage Corelle Blue & Yellow Flower Pattern Dish With Butterflies (year of manufacture unknown)
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning ...
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Vintage Corelle Spice of Life Pattern Dish: 42,900 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 557 ppm Cadmium
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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Vintage Corelle Plate With Maroon Flowers With Heart Petals: 20,300 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids] + Cadmium.
To see more Corelle pieces I have tested, Click HERE.
Vintage Maroon / Red Heart Petal Flower Pattern Corelle Plate (year of manufacture unknown).
When tested with an XRF instrument the painted decorative border on the food surface of this vintage Corelle plate was positive for a very high ...
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Vintage Corelle Blue Snowflake Pattern Plate: 7,823 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids) & 69 ppm Cadmium
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 ...
Read More about Vintage Corelle Blue Snowflake Pattern Plate: 7,823 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids) & 69 ppm Cadmium
Vintage Cream Corelle Plate With Pastel Fruit & Leaf Pattern: 48,800 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids] + 213 Cadmium.
To see more Corelle pieces I have tested, Click HERE.
Vintage Cream Glass Corelle Plate With Pastel Fruit & Leaf Pattern (year of manufacture unknown).
When tested with an XRF instrument the painted decorative border of this vintage Corelle plate was positive for a very high level of ...
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#LeadSafeMama’s “Lead-Safe” job openings (I’ve come across): June 21, 2019 – Galesburg, Illinois
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This just came across the wire today:
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Attention: General Contractors, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) General Contractors:
The City of Galesburg, Illinois has been awarded a Department of Commerce ...
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#LeadSafeMama Year to Date Stats: Which “213 countries” are people reading your website from?
Yesterday I posted a picture of a map (see link here) that is a screenshot from Google Analytics showing the "213 countries" where people read my site from.
Since sharing that post, a few folks have asked, "Which countries are those anyway?" along with some variation of "Does that ...
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#LeadSafeMama Year To Date Stats: 1,906,321 page-views by 1,170,342 readers in 213 “countries” so far this year!
Final stats post for the moment... this one is the most fun (in my opinion!)
For those who have as much fun as I do following my website and social media stats, here are my stats for this entire year to date! I'm sharing these stats along with a map (a screenshot from Google Analytics, above) of ...
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