May 12, 2017
Lead Lurks in PPS Schools.
By Bethany Barnes
Note: We (Tamara & Leonard Rubin) usually post articles here on my blog without much commentary, but we could not be silent about one point in this article from this weekend's Oregonian Newspaper. We have written the following in ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
Pura Kiki Insulated Baby Bottle: the most egregious example of a “green-branded” bottle with unsafe levels of Lead.
Please read this entire post. Maybe by the end of it you will be as outraged as I have been by the actions of this company. - Thank you.
Original post title: Pura Kiki Follow Up #SurprisedNotSurprised.
To see more posts about the issues with this product and this company, click ...
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Mother’s Day 2017; Note from AJ (age 14)
Mother’s Day 2017, Note From Avi – Age 12-1/2
5/13/2017
This is Avi's "Mother's Day" note for me today! He wrote it in his yoga class yesterday morning! For those of you without a very young child [or a brain-injured 12-year-old] in your life, an English "translation" follows.
I share this with you for 1,000,001 reasons, but ...
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Publishers? Agents?
Hi All!
I'm creating this blog post more for me (as a reminder) than for you, but I thought some of you might appreciate the information I have found so far and others might be able to chime in with some new/ different / better ideas... so I am "putting it out there!"
As many of you may know, ...
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Dear Nicki….
In response to Nicki Minaj's offer to help with tuition for straight A students!...
Dear Nicki (and anyone else who might be interested!),
My son is 14 years old and is getting straight A's in college. Yup, you heard that right! [His current GPA is 3.83.]
He started college last quarter ...
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The first 10 “1 in 3” necklaces for sale on Ebay!
In response to so many of my friends suggesting I sell the "1 in 3" necklaces that my husband made for me... suggestions to do this both so others can have one and also as a way to help raise funds for my advocacy work... I bought the components to make ten of these necklaces in sterling silver and ...
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My necklace post from May 6, 2012!
Click here to read more about the necklaces.
Click here to read more about A.J.!
One in three children (people under the age of 18) in America today have had an unsafe level of lead* in their blood in their lifetime.
That is approximately 22,000,000 children.
*Specifically approximately ...
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Every Spring the City of Portland, Oregon water bill includes a warning notice about Lead in the water (a notice that no one ever seems to read.)
Published May 5, 2017
Updated: February 28, 2022
[Scroll to bottom for the Rubin Family current [February 2022] water bill.]
Below are FOUR of my actual water bills from the City of Portland (colors and circles and arrows added by me for emphasis!). The first one is from when I originally ...
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LeadCheck Swabs, My Amazon Affiliate Link
IF you are going to buy LeadCheck Swabs anyway (and I highly recommend them!, don't believe the industry folks that tell you they are not effective... they are just trying to take the power to test out of the hands of the consumer!), please consider using this link, which is my Amazon Affiliate ...
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My “Question” for Tonight… KATU #PPSBOND Meeting
I'm writing this out as a bit of a script for myself, but also - in case I completely bumble things in front of the camera - so folks can know what I MEANT to say!
If you would like to support my advocacy work here's the link to my GoFundMe. Thank you!
My "Question" for the PPS ...
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Vintage Lenox Charleston Pattern China Teacup: 85,000 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe for kids.]
Vintage Lenox Charleston Pattern China Teacup: 85,000 ppm Lead.
Most people assume that vintage china like this (made by a well known, "reputable" brand name) is safe to eat off of. This is simply not true. Most vintage Lenox china I have tested has been positive for high levels of lead. [Some ...
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Vintage Noritake Rosedawn China Saucer (Made in Japan): 933 ppm Lead
Noritake China Saucer: 933 ppm lead (+/- 86 ppm), ND (non-detect) for Hg (mercury), As (arsenic0 & Cd (cadmium)! Most vintage Noritake china I have tested has been positive for high levels of lead.
Tamara's Grade: "F"
"F" = I would not want to use it in my home, I would (politely) ...
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Vintage Milk Glass Saucer
Vintage Milk Glass Saucer with Gold Rim: 648 ppm lead (+/- 43 ppm), 9 ppm Cadmium (+/- 6 ppm). Read about #CadmiumConcerns here.
Tamara's Grade: "D"
"D" = I would not want to use it in my home, I would prefer not to eat food that you served on it in your home. If you offered me something to eat ...
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