#AskTamara: Can I infer my child’s Blood Lead Level (BLL) by testing myself?
#AskTamara Originally published: June 18, 2014 QUESTION from Cristen (via Facebook) My ND suggested that if I was nervous about having my 3yo and 5yo lead tested (due to the finger stick…I’m pretty sure my 5yo would cry, and my 3yo would FREAK the hell out, major trauma…) that she would do the test on…
#AskTamara: We found leaded plumbing in our newer home! What should we do?
Originally Published June 18, 2014 Question from June 8, 2014 from Sarah (Via Facebook.) QUESTION: Dear Tamara, Hello! So update: we bought some lead testing kits and tested all of my daughters toys. Nothing came up BUT we randomly tested our water pipes and bingo! It looks like the solder is lead. Test came up positive…
#AskTamara: Do you have any recommendations for a non-toxic slow cooker?
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…
Q: Recommendation for a lead-free hose? Lead-free toys?
Published: June 18, 2014 Questions From Nicole (Via MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic Facebook Page.) QUESTION: I just found your page on FB and am a bit overwhelmed with all the information. It makes me want to clean my house and throw out everything! I have a couple questions: do you have a recommendation for a…
Q: Renting a 1950’s House…
May 19, 2014 Kayla QUESTION: Hello! I have come across your site and wondered if you would have the time to answer a question for me? We live in a home in the south built in the 50s. It was completely repainted before we moved in and the lead status is “unknown”. We are renting…
Dear Tamara…
Ala “Dear Abby”… …Stay tuned for a new series of blog posts where I answer your questions about lead hazards and solutions. If you have a question you want answered please post it in the comments below. – Tamara
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I started my undergraduate studies at New York University in 1987. I was in the Drama program at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts – and was in conservatory at the Circle In The Square Studio – towards my bachelor of fine arts in stage acting. 1987. I remember thinking at the time that “Wow,…
Christmas came a day or two early this year!
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,…
“Traipsing” Around the Country…
Tamara, WHY are you constantly “traipsing” all over the country meeting experts, business leaders, celebrities, journalists, filmmakers, and other public figures? The answer is simple: One of these new friends is going to help make the difference — I just don’t know who. In a way, the “tapestry” of life is made up of the…
#AskTamara: Is there Lead in chocolate? Really? What about 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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
Lead in Antiques & Christmas Lights (& Stained Glass Windows & Antique Print Trays) – a video.
Image of an antique print tray found on Etsy Originally Published: December 10, 2013 Updated: March 13, 2022 – Sunday Below is a video that is a scene from an early cut of my documentary feature film (that was one of the many, many fun scenes that we eventually had to cut from the film to reduce…
Our Film – On Kickstarter!
We launched our latest (and final) Kickstarter project for my documentary film about a week ago. Please check it out and consider making a pledge. Pledges are made with a credit card via your Amazon account. You don’t actually get charged on your card unless (and until) we fund – which would be December 31st…
#AskTamara: Lead Poisoning Is A *New* Epidemic? Really?
#AskTamara Originally posted: November 15, 2013 On our Facebook page today – a follower (Lori Campbell) read the tag-line for our Kickstarter campaign for the film: “Why are “ADD”, “ADHD” & “Autism” approaching epidemic levels in the U.S.? Find out @MisLEADMovie 1 in 3 U.S. kids has been poisoned.” Lori then posed this question: “So,…
A School For Avi
I thought I finally found a school for Avi—really I did. While we are technically “Home Schooling” him, it is among the most difficult things I have ever done (mostly because of the “negotiations” with him that are increasingly required to get him into the frame of mind in which he is ready to learn…
The Phone Will Not Ring
The phone will not ring today. I know this for certain. It’s oddly comforting. Or maybe not so odd! Just welcome. Peace and quiet. Space to work. Tamara Rubin November 8, 2013 P.S. if you were trying to reach me, please use email or facebook!
The Cost of Advocacy
Those of you who know me know that I founded the Lead Safe America Foundation with a 3-part mission: Emergency intervention and support to families whose children have been poisoned, Outreach and Education for the Primary Prevention of Childhood Lead Poisoning, and Parent Advocate Support. Parent Advocate Support is possibly the most important of the…
A 420 story: Retired Military Environmental Activist, a piece I wrote in 2013
Written/Published: November 6, 2013 “Retired Military Environmental Activist” Wow—that sounded like an oxymoron to me; this seemed unlikely…or at least unusual! Earlier this week I had the most amazing, far-ranging conversation with a retired military environmental activist (I guess technically he may not even be completely retired—as he told me that he was just called…
Adding Injury to Insult
My 8-year old son broke his arm recently. I know most parents of boys utter similar words at some time during their tenure as a parent; it’s practically inevitable… or at least it seems inevitable if you have a boy—especially if you have more than one boy! Each of my boys has had some incident…
In the News! 11/02/13 – Al Jazeera America
We’re in the news again! I always consider any press a great victory for the cause, but international press is especially exciting as it creates the potential to reach the whole world with this concern, not just the good ol’ U.S. of A – potentially generating awareness that will protect children everywhere. Because this piece…
Community Film Screenings
MisLEAD is a documentary feature film about the hidden epidemic of childhood lead poisoning in America today. Few in the U.S. realize that 1 in 3 children in our country have likely had an unsafe level of lead in their blood in their life-time; most families do not test their children and are not aware of…