To see the rest of my posts on Tupperware, click here. ...
Read More about Tupperware’s response to the toxicity concern. A comment from one of my readers that you might find interesting.
Recent & Important Articles:
#LeadSafeMama Broke THREE Records Today! Thank you for sharing this work.
#BestMonthEver· 2019 Stats· Record Breaking Month· Stats· Stats Graph
Thank you so much for being here.
I really consider you (my readers) part of a giant team in helping to raise awareness and (in doing so) change the world!
Today you helped LeadSafeMama.com break THREE records!
We passed 400,000 views in a single MONTH - this is amazing! And it's still ...
Read More about #LeadSafeMama Broke THREE Records Today! Thank you for sharing this work.
Vintage Tin, McCormick’s Bee Brand Absolutely Pure Cream Tartar: 10,300 ppm Lead on the painted exterior
Bee Brand· Cream Of Tartar· Cream Tartar· Made in U.S.A.· Made In USA· McCormick's· McCormick's Spice Tin· Museum of Lead· Vintage Spice Tin· Vintage Tin· Vintage Tin Container· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
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 ...
Read More about Vintage Tin, McCormick’s Bee Brand Absolutely Pure Cream Tartar: 10,300 ppm Lead on the painted exterior
Missouri State Soil Samples, Child’s School Project: High of 341 ppm Lead
4th Grade· Missouri· Missouri School Project· Missouri Soil Samples· School Project· Soil· Soil Testing· Soil Toxicity· XRFTesting
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 ...
Read More about Missouri State Soil Samples, Child’s School Project: High of 341 ppm Lead
1939 Physician’s Sample Tin of Baby Formula: 456,200 ppm Lead. Frankly the implications of this one are terrifying.
1930s· 1939· Baby Food· Made in U.S.A.· Made In USA· Mead Johnson· Museum of Lead· Vintage Baby Food Supplement· Vintage Tin· Vintage Tin Container· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage tin of "Mead Johnson & Co" baby formula supplement (a "Physician's Sample" - "Not to be sold") had the following readings (on the the sealing line of the tin when tested for a minimum of 60 seconds).
Lead (Pb): 456,200 +/- ...
Read More about 1939 Physician’s Sample Tin of Baby Formula: 456,200 ppm Lead. Frankly the implications of this one are terrifying.
Vintage Tin, UCA Salve: 9,692 ppm Lead + 231 ppm Mercury — Don’t let your kids play with vintage tins
Museum of Lead· Salve· UCA· UCA Salve· Vintage Ointments· Vintage Tin· Vintage Tin Container· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
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 ...
Read More about Vintage Tin, UCA Salve: 9,692 ppm Lead + 231 ppm Mercury — Don’t let your kids play with vintage tins
Vintage Tin, Cuticura Ointment: 24,000 ppm Lead + 209 ppm Cadmium. Don’t let your kids play with vintage tins.
Cuticura· Cuticura Ointment· Museum of Lead· Vintage Ointments· Vintage Tin· Vintage Tin Container· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage tin of "Cuticura Ointment" had the following readings (on the painted logo surface, when tested for a minimum of 60 seconds).
Lead (Pb): 24,000 +/- 600 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 209 +/- 52 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 4,818 +/- 198 ppm
Tin (Sn): 6.932 +/- ...
Read More about Vintage Tin, Cuticura Ointment: 24,000 ppm Lead + 209 ppm Cadmium. Don’t let your kids play with vintage tins.
Vintage Tin, Sample Man-Zan Cream for Rectal Discomfort: 1,805 ppm Lead + 975 ppm Mercury [! Speaks for itself.]
Man-Zan· Museum of Lead· Vintage Ointments· Vintage Tin· Vintage Tin Container· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument this tiny vintage tin of "Man-Zan" cream ("for rectal discomfort") had the following readings (on the painted logo surface, when tested for a minimum of 60 seconds).
Lead (Pb): 1,805 +/- 160 ppm
Mercury (Hg): 975 +/- 197 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 602 +/- 122 ...
Read More about Vintage Tin, Sample Man-Zan Cream for Rectal Discomfort: 1,805 ppm Lead + 975 ppm Mercury [! Speaks for itself.]
#AskTamara: How can I tell if my vintage Tupperware plastic cups are toxic? By Color? By Shape? By Age?
Tupperware· Vintage· Vintage Americana· Vintage Kitchenware· Vintage Plastic· Vintage Tupperware· Vintage Yellow Plastic· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
New post! First in a series of four that I will be doing to try to draw some distinctions between the Tupperware pieces WITH toxicants (Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic) and those without. If you have any information or links to help inform this conversation (for example information about years ...
Read More about #AskTamara: How can I tell if my vintage Tupperware plastic cups are toxic? By Color? By Shape? By Age?
#AskTamara: Are new Legos® nontoxic? Lead-Safe? Lead-Free? What about vintage Legos®?
#LeadFree· A Rubin Brothers Favorite Toy· Duplo· Duplos· Lego· Legos· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
#AskTamara
Question:
Are Legos® nontoxic? Lead-Safe? Lead-Free?
Well for those who are here for a quick answer: Yes, new Legos® are safe!
I have personally never tested any new Legos® (new in the past 14 years) that were positive for any the main four toxicants I look for in my work (Lead, ...
Read More about #AskTamara: Are new Legos® nontoxic? Lead-Safe? Lead-Free? What about vintage Legos®?
Vintage 1978 Fisher Price Record Player: 22,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe], 5,296 ppm Cadmium [75 is unsafe].
1978· Fisher Price· Fisher Price Record Player· Phonograph· Record Player· Vintage Fisher Price· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
Sorry this is a lazy post just so I could make sure to get this information up.
The readings for each of the components tested are in the image, click the image to see it full size. I will update this post with more information soon.
In the meantime:
To see more vintage Fisher Price ...
Read More about Vintage 1978 Fisher Price Record Player: 22,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe], 5,296 ppm Cadmium [75 is unsafe].
Press Release: Toxicants (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic) Found In Vintage Tupperware
2019 Press Release· Lead Safe Mama Press Release· Press Release· Tupperware· Vintage· Vintage Kitchenware· Vintage Tupperware· Vintage Yellow Plastic
Press release is the second image, below the embedded Facebook post. Please share with any press contact you might have. Thank you. (Click the image of the press release to see the full-size PDF with clickable links.) For all of the posts related to this press release, click ...
Read More about Press Release: Toxicants (Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic) Found In Vintage Tupperware
Another Artificial Christmas Tree Example, c. 2010: This one is LEAD-FREE and ANTIMONY-FREE
#LeadFree· Artificial Christmas Tree· Christmas· Christmas Tree· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
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 ...
Read More about Another Artificial Christmas Tree Example, c. 2010: This one is LEAD-FREE and ANTIMONY-FREE
1997 “Vintage” Campbell’s Soup Ceramic Mug: 11,400 ppm Lead + 1,251 ppm Cadmium [M’m! M’m! Good! NOT!]
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· 1990s· 1997· Campbell's Soup· Ceramic· Ceramic Mug· Ceramic Mugs· Ceramic Soup Mug· Leaded China· Mug· Mugs· Mugs With Cadmium· Soup Mug· Westwood· Westwood Mug· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage (vintage is 20+ years officially, so yes - 1997 is vintage!) ceramic mug pictured here tested positive for the following metals when tested with an XRF instrument:
White undecorated elements of mug (including inside of mug):
Barium (Ba): 2,405 ...
Read More about 1997 “Vintage” Campbell’s Soup Ceramic Mug: 11,400 ppm Lead + 1,251 ppm Cadmium [M’m! M’m! Good! NOT!]