Final April 2023 Numbers — Reach & Readership of the Lead Safe Mama Website

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Monday — May 1, 2023 Final April 2023 Numbers The above image shows the final Lead Safe Mama reach and impact numbers for April 2023. Thank you so much to everyone; thank you for the role you continue to play in building this movement through sharing this work with your friends, families, and communities. Some…

Full XRF Test Results for Glass Butter Dish (Amazon Purchase)

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  Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a Federal award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product…

Full XRF Test Results for a Small Smithey Cast Iron Pan

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a Federal award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety…

A mama I helped has put together an amazing conference, “Transforming Toddlerhood” — and it is FREE next week! Check out our interview…

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April 28, 2023 — Friday A while back, someone who I did not know at all — her name is Devon — approached me and asked if I would do an interview “for her video conference series on toddlerhood.” I said “Sure — of course!” I am up for doing ALL the interviews — because…

My post on Instagram tonight — my thoughts about Chip & Joanna

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     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…

Denby Verona Tabletop Designs 1975, Made in England: As high as 1,076 ppm Lead on the food surface

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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…

Denby Floral Pattern Fine China Tabletop Designs 1974, Made in Portugal: as high as 24,500 ppm Lead on the food surface

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

2022 Michael’s Paw Print Christmas Ornament Frame: Positive for Mercury and a significant amount of Arsenic in the red sparkles!

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  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 Safe Mama’s April 2023 Lead-Free Amazon Picks — Part 2

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

A note to a pregnant mom I saw on Instagram — with test results for her grandma’s china (Williamsburg Aviary by Wedgwood – Made in England)

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Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…

Full exchange with Crocodile Creek over Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s findings of Lead in their children’s stainless water bottles

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April 8, 2023 — Saturday Back at the end of February (Feb. 27 and 28, 2023), I had an exchange with the CEO of Crocodile Creek, the manufacturer of the Crocodile Creek insulated stainless steel water bottles for children. Earlier that month (roughly seven weeks ago, based on the date of the above screenshot from…

April 7, 2023 — Request & Update

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Thank You, to everyone who has made a contribution in support of this work this week — I really cannot begin to express my gratitude! For those who are new here and who may need a bit of context: Years ago, we set a sustainability goal for reach and readership of 600,000 page views each month…

A few quick words about the blood Lead testing controversy in the news today #MagellanDiagnostics #StandWithAmy

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   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,…

Soil from Exton, Pennsylvania (XRF test results, April 2023)

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XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand red plate with white geometric pattern (Made in China)

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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…

XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand red plate with white circles (Made in China)

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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…

Final March 2023 Numbers — Reach & Readership of the Lead Safe Mama Website

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Tuesday — April 4, 2023 Final March 2023 Numbers Thanks to everyone for your support of this work! We broke so many records this past March that it’s hard to keep track of them all! Here are some of the highlights: Second Best March Ever for reach and impact of the work — as measured…

XRF test results for New (2023) Dowan-brand yellow plate (Made in China)

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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…

Dowan response to Lead Safe Mama’s detection of (trace-level) Lead in their “Lead-free” products is “ATTACK!” LOL — Read the latest!

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Introduction (for those new to this website) Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer…

Lead Safe Mama’s April 2023 Lead-Free Amazon Picks — Part 1

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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…

Lead Safe Mama Newsletter: March 31, 2023 — Friday

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March 31, 2023 — Friday Hi friends. I had the most AMAZING conversation yesterday with a product manufacturer — I hope to be able to share about it with you some day soon. There’s some incredible stuff happening behind the scenes here every day at Lead Safe Mama, LLC!   While I plan on spending most of today writing and answering questions,…