Since you all are directly responsible for helping me earn $ to cover the costs of my advocacy work (and hopefully eventually this will turn into enough to make a living so I can actually AFFORD to continue do this full time!) I wanted to share with you periodic updates on what you are helping to ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Miracle Rice Cooker c. 2009, Made in China: 5,484 ppm Lead, plus Cadmium and Antimony!
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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#AskTamara: Q. Does my Instant Pot have Lead? A. Yes, some. Here are the test results for a 6-quart Instant Pot purchased on Amazon.
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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#SiteStats: July 30, 2018 Update, Lead Safe Mama
Periodically I like to share my #SiteStats, more for me than for anyone else (so I can look back a year from now to see where things were and how things have changed!) It's a fun way to keep track of things and measure the impact that my work might be making in the world.
Here are my stats as of ...
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Email To CPSC Today (My Response), Lead In Baby Bottles – July 30, 2018
Below is the July 30, 2018 response I sent to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles.
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As always, Thank you for reading & ...
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Email From CPSC Today, Lead In Baby Bottles – July 30, 2018
Below is the July 30, 2018 e-mail I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles.
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As always, Thank you for reading & ...
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My Response To The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 24, 2018
Below is my email to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 24, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles (in response to the July 23, 2018 email from Stephanee with the CPSC).
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can ...
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Second Response From The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 23, 2018
Below is the second response I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 23, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles.
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As ...
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Initial Response From The CPSC, Re: Lead In Baby Bottles – July 23, 2018
Below is the initial response I received from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on July 23, 2018 regarding my inquiry about the issue of lead in Baby Bottles.
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As ...
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My Initial July 2018 Inquiry To The CPSC Re: Lead In Baby Bottles
Below is the initial July 2018 inquiry I sent to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding the issue of lead in Baby Bottles (using their online inquiry form.)
I will be posting all e-mails in this exchange here on my blog so my readers can follow the progress of the situation.
As ...
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Lead Safe Mama’s Amazon Store! Lead-free things I recommend or use in my home
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 ...
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#Leaded: Russian Khokhloma Wooden Decorated Spoon, 1985
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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Amco Houseworks Enameled Aluminum Handheld Lemon Squeezer: 181 ppm Lead
This handheld citrus juicer from Amco Houseworks was positive for Lead (Pb) at 181 +/- 21 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument.
This is very typical of these handheld citrus juicers (from all brands). I have tested dozens of them and in my experience, they are always positive for lead [some in ...
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Johnson Brothers Wedgwood Group Blue Willow Earthenware Octagonal Plate: 52,400 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe!]
This is a (c. 1980) Johnson Bros. ("A Member Of The Wedgwood Group" - see image below of back mark) Willow Earthenware octagonal plate, made in England. As with this piece with the same back mark [link]. I have not been able to determine the exact age of the piece, based on the back mark ...
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