Hi all! This is the latest financial update - with a summary of what I am working to earn / raise right now in support of my advocacy work and legal defense.
Most important is the urgent need to replenish the retainer for my attorney who will be representing me in the next (and possibly final) ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Kitchen table positive for 1,400 ppm Lead, yet overlooked by an inspector as an exposure source for a child’s Blood Lead Level.
Dining Table· EPA· EPA Lead Regulations· EPA RRP· Furniture· Kitchen Table· Lead Painted Table· Lead Safe Work Practices· Shabby Chic· Shabby Chic Furniture· Table· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
This kitchen table was positive with levels as high as 1,400 ppm Lead — a hazard that was overlooked, considered insignificant by an inspector, yet was a likely primary source of exposure for a child.
A family I visited last year had an unidentified "mystery" source of persistent Lead ...
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Small Vintage Porcelain Chinese Bowl. Decorated Exterior: 151,100 ppm Lead. That’s more than 15% Lead. 90 ppm Lead is toxic to kids.
#LeadedChina· #LeadedDishes· Asian Bowl· Chinese Bowl· Leaded China· Made In China· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
Please continue reading below each of the images.
I've asked for feedback on this (to learn more about it) from my Facebook friends and have come up with the following scenario:
It looks like it is a Chinese bowl that was sold several decades ago by Gumps of San Francisco (probably c. 1960 - ...
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Curare “Name Your Poison” Vintage Barware Glass: 103,700ppm Lead & 2,834 ppm Cadmium. My great-uncle had these!
#LeadedDishes· Barware· Curare· Drinking Glasses· Glass· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
My grandfather's sister's husband had these. We inherited them when my aunt died. I ended up selling them on eBay (long before the kids were poisoned - before I knew anything about lead). It just really brings it home to know that everyone in my family had all of this leaded crap too!
When tested ...
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CorningWare 3-Quart Casserole Dish: 29,900 ppm Lead + 602 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for kids)
Casserole· Casseroles· Corning Ware· Corning Ware Patterns· Corningware· Corningware Casserole· Floral Pattern· Flowers· 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 CorningWare 3-Quart Casserole Dish: 29,900 ppm Lead + 602 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Lead is considered unsafe for kids)
Blue Glass 4 oz Bottle for Physica Green Light Supplement: Positive for Trace Cadmium (15 ppm) and Antimony (25 ppm)
Blue· Blue Glass· Blue Glass Bottle· Colored Glass· Glass· Glass Bottle· Glass Bottles· Glass Dropper· Supplement Bottle· Supplements· 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 Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
Read More about Blue Glass 4 oz Bottle for Physica Green Light Supplement: Positive for Trace Cadmium (15 ppm) and Antimony (25 ppm)
Brown One Ounce Glass Bottle From “Immunattack” Supplement by Herb Pharm: Lead Free & Cadmium Free
#GlassBottles· Bottle· Bottles· Brown· Brown Glass· Brown Glass Bottle· Glass· Glass Bottle· Glass Bottles· Herb Pharm· HerbPharm· Immunattack· Supplement Bottle· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
Many colored glass bottles that I have tested have been positive for trace levels of Lead and Cadmium. As a result, my readers have started sending me their supplement bottles to test using XRF technology.
This particular bottle (pictured here on this post) was negative for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury ...
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The next hearing in my legal case is on Tuesday (2/19/19)
Legal Drama· Legal Issues· Legal Mess· Tamara Legal· Tamara's Story
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 The next hearing in my legal case is on Tuesday (2/19/19)
Does your business (or school, or doctor, or church?) want 2 host a Lead Safe Mama event? Click 4 info!
Click on the image below to see the full-size one-sheet about the presentations and events we do. Click on the link below for some background about Tamara Rubin and her work and the breakdown of rates for various events and presentations (including half-day, full-day and multi-day ...
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The EPA has a new consumer tool to help you determine if your home water filter removes lead.
American Academy of Pediatrics· Lead In School· Lead In Schools· Lead in Water· Water· Water Filters· Water Filtration· Water Toxicity Standards
Click the image below to read the full guide on the EPA's site, or click THIS LINK for a full downloadable PDF of the two-page info-sheet.
Once you have taken a look at it, please do let me know if you have any questions.
Standards to know in looking for efficient water filtration:
15 Parts ...
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Made In France (c. 2013) Yellow Le Creuset Sauce Pan [#21]: 19,600 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen) + 48 ppm Lead.
#CadmiumConcerns· #LeCreuset· 2013· Cadmium· Cadmium Concerns· Cadmium Toxicity· France· Frying Pan· Frying Pans· Le Creuset· Le Creuset Cast Iron· Le Creuset with Cadmium· Made In France· Pan· Pot· Pots & Pans· Pots and Pans· Sauce Pan· Saucepan· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
c. 2013 Yellow Le Creuset Frying Pan with Lid
The owner of this #21 Le Creuset (Made In France) yellow 2-1/4 quart frying pan, told me he purchased it about 6 years ago — which would be c. 2013. He shared two pans with me, each that were purchased about the same time. Click here to see the second ...
Read More about Made In France (c. 2013) Yellow Le Creuset Sauce Pan [#21]: 19,600 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen) + 48 ppm Lead.
Made in France (c. 2013) Yellow Oval Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Casserole (#29): 17,700 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
#CadmiumConcerns· #LeCreuset· 2013· Cadmium· Cadmium Concerns· Cadmium Toxicity· Dutch Oven· Le Creuset· Le Creuset Cast Iron· Le Creuset with Cadmium· Made In France· 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 Made in France (c. 2013) Yellow Oval Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Casserole (#29): 17,700 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: Lead-Free (One of three lamps tested.)
2018· Bare Ceramic· Hand Made· Handmade· Handmade Ceramics· Made In Israel· Oil Lamp· Olive Oil Lamp· Terra Cotta· Terra-cotta· Terracotta· Unglazed Ceramics· Unglazed Israeli Pottery· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
One of my readers had these shipped directly to me (from Israel) in late-2018. I believe it was an Etsy purchase and there was also a cute note from the Etsy seller in the box!
When tested with an XRF instrument this oil lamp had the following readings:
Zinc (Zn): 402 +/- 32 ppm
Iron ...
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2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: 55 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards).
2018· Bare Ceramic· Hand Made· Handmade· Handmade Ceramics· Made In Israel· Oil Lamp· Olive Oil Lamp· Terra Cotta· Terra-cotta· Terracotta· Unglazed Ceramics· Unglazed Israeli Pottery· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
One of my readers had these shipped directly to me (from Israel) in late-2018. I believe it was an Etsy purchase and there was also a cute note from the Etsy seller in the box!
When tested with an XRF instrument this oil lamp had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 55 +/- 13 ppm
Zinc (Zn): ...
Read More about 2018 Handmade Bare Unglazed Ceramic Made in Israel Olive Oil Lamp: 55 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards).