The images (above and below) are screenshots from Google Analytics listing the locations of all of my readers - and how many readers are in each location. These images are just for the month of November, 2018.
According to the stats, the total readers of my blog this past month was 60,673 people ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Artificial (c. 2008) Christmas tree from Costco: 5,896 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
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 ...
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LeadSafeMama just reached 20,000 followers on Facebook!
Just a few minutes ago #LeadSafeMama reached 20,000 followers on Facebook!
I am so grateful for all of you. Thank you for following my work and sharing my posts and helping me and my team in our efforts to protect children everywhere from being exposed to lead in their homes, schools and ...
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Vintage Fisher Price Little People Downtown Garage Set, A Game!: Guess how much Lead ???
Vintage Fisher Price Little People Dowtown Garage Set.
Year of Manufacture Unknown (presumed c. 1970s).
Click here to see this post on Facebook.
Posted: November 28, 2018, 8:15 p.m.
We're playing a GAME!
Here's the game: Guess how much lead is in this vintage Fisher Price garage?
Here's a ...
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Let’s play a game! Lead or no Lead? Guess! 2018 Oregon Espresso Mug from Starbucks.
Scroll down below photo to see the full XRF test results for this mug!
Click HERE to see more Starbucks Mugs I have tested!
The Lead levels on all colors of this mug were within safe range by all standards! [Maybe Starbucks got the message?] I would still prefer to also not see any Cadmium in ...
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Giving Tuesday: Lead Safe Mama is NOT a nonprofit, but that doesn’t mean you can’t support our work today! Thank you.
If you are a regular follower of the work here on this website you know that we do what we do on a shoe-string budget and are not yet covering the costs of this advocacy work. If you are inclined to chip in in support of this work today, on Giving Tuesday, here are a few things you can do:
Chip ...
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2018 Ikea Stainless 2.5 Liter Cooking Pot: #LeadFree and very low Nickel!
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 ...
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My new bio from the GrokNation.com article
The bio below is the one I wrote up to accompany my recent piece on Mayim Bialik's new blog GrokNation.com. Please click here to read that article!
If you are new to my site, this bio is a quick way to learn a little about me and my story - although my story can be found in bits and pieces all ...
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Email I sent to VitaClay via their website (in response to finding Lead in their “Lead-free” product).
Published: November 26, 2018
Note: we are not aware of any changes made by VitaClay in response to this communication (in response to the testing & reporting done by Lead Safe Mama, LLC).
Our communication to VitaClay:
Hello. Your Lead-free VitaClay slow cookers have tested positive for ...
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Another “Lead-free” product tests positive for Lead. VitaClay Chef Slow Cooker: 70,400 ppm Lead — read on for more info.
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). ...
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Another Record: My site received over 100,000 unique views already this month!
In terms of site statistics, November 2018 has been unexpectedly fabulous. I know if I don't share these milestones with you they will simply pass by, unnoticed... so here they are!
Best Day Ever: On my 49th birthday, 11/20/18 I hit a new record of most views ever in one day - closing out the ...
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Mud Pie 2005 First Tooth First Curl Baby Treasure Box Set: 6,598 ppm Lead
This is a collectable set of two small porcelain boxes intended to contain baby's first tooth and baby's first haircut. It is noted as being "Made in China" and looks like it may have been manufactured in 2005. While adorable... it is also very high lead. Please scroll down to see the full XRF test ...
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McFly Red Roshambo Baby Junior Shades: 1278 ppm Cadmium
McFly Red Roshambo Baby Junior Shades children's sunglasses: 1278 ppm Cadmium
POST UPDATE
[posted on Facebook]
UPDATE: I have been chatting with the owner of the company via Facebook private messenger - YES at 10:15 on SATURDAY night! AND we are going to talk on the phone tomorrow (Sunday). ...
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Ikea Stainless Steel 430-40 Spoon 224 22, c.2014: Lead Free
These spoons are VERY LOW Nickel!
Note: I generally never have a concern about stainless steel items containing any lead (unless they are not a single component item.) See this post for more about that.
Below are the XRF test results for a stainless steel spoon from Ikea. Note: The light in these ...
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