The work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC is featured in the March 2023 issue of Consumer Reports Magazine!

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Here’s the direct link to the story on Consumer Reports’ website (published online 2/2/2023). Wednesday – February 1, 2023 Updated: February 2, 2023 Well, this is an amazing way to start out the month! The above image is “page one” of the Consumer Reports Magazine article featuring my advocacy work. The magazine landed in mailboxes…

Final January 2023 Numbers and Highlights here at Lead Safe Mama dot com.

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February 01, 2023 – Wednesday Well! Thank you! Just so much “Thank You”! January 2023 closed out with the following highlights: It was the THIRD BEST month of ALL TIME for readership, reach and impact here at LeadSafeMama.com! It was the THIRD MONTH EVER with over ONE MILLION Lead Safe Mama dot com unique page…

FREE 2023 Lead Safe Mama Collaborative Community Outreach Event: Fresno, California [FREE & open to the public!]

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Tuesday – January 31, 2023 Are you in or near FRESNO, CALIFORNIA? We are doing a FREE (open to the public) collaborative event with the Community Media Access Collaborative in Fresno on February 16, 2023. We will be showing a screening of my film followed by a post-screening panel discussion (about the film, about filmmaking,…

Lovevery boilerplate response to my findings of Titanium in their paints (I will respond to this shortly.)

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January 31, 2023 – Tuesday The following response from Lovevery (text and image below) has been shared with me by at least 10 Lead Safe Mama readers this week after readers have made inquiries to Lovevery upon seeing my recent instagram post with the Titanium (Ti) reading (of 10,000 ppm) for the small blue painted…

USAToday “Fact Check” article by BrieAnna Frank (about the concern for Lead in KitchenAid stand mixer attachments) is causing Facebook to censor Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s (legitimate & truthful) work

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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)…

January 2023 Lead Safe Mama, LLC Financial Update & Request For Support. (Thank You!)

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January 30, 2023 – Monday Hey all – Good Morning!   As many of you know, Lead Safe Mama, LLC is a woman-owned small business focused on consumer goods safety (including independent, unbiased, uninfluenced consumer goods testing) and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention (and the intersection of those two things)!   We are a unique business —…

January 2023 LeadSafeMama.com readership stats update (for those who like to follow these things with us!)

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January 28, 2023 – Saturday This (image above and graph and chart below) is what the Lead Safe Mama dot com stats look like today — and there are still three days left in the month! This is our THIRD #BestMonthEver for reach and impact (and if you all keep sharing our work over the…

Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s CPSC Violation Report: LSM_01_2023 — Reporting Unsafe Levels of Lead found in KitchenAid Stand Mixer Aluminum Attachments.

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Sign the Petition   This is an ad-free article. To make a contribution to help us keep our most widely-read articles ad-free (and to support the independent consumer goods testing that we do, using XRF technology), click here. Thank you. For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent…

I submitted the Lead Safe Mama, LLC KitchenAid violation report to the CPSC today (1/28/2023)… the latest…

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  Sign the Petition! Saturday – January 28, 2023 I submitted my violation report (about KitchenAid) to the Consumer Product Safety Commission today. I will be publishing the full text and images shortly (exactly as I submitted with my report) so you can read it, but since I am at the airport (in transit –…

To all of the “Verify” news reporters “reporting” on my work… VERIFY your facts beforehand please!

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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)…

Urban myths about the Lead-contaminated KitchenAid Products

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January 24, 2023 – Tuesday Check out the graphic above to read the myths (and truths) circulating about the Lead-contaminated KitchenAid products. I may make a “pared down” version of this graphic later – but this is the best I could do with the time I had available to me today. Please share when /…

Here’s a Change.org petition demanding KitchenAid stop selling Lead-contaminated products

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            View this post on Instagram                         A post shared by Lead Poisoning Prevention (@leadsafemama) Screenshot of our Facebook post from August 10, 2014: January 22, 2023 — Sunday The following letter has been written to use with a…

Testing crystal for Lead using a LeadCheck swab (not recommended) — video

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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…

I met with the owner of Cupkin today (1/14/23). Here’s my follow up email to him.

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Saturday — January 14, 2023 Hi Max! Thank you for taking the time to come to my office – (in my home!) – to meet with me today. I am still processing all of the things we discussed, and may write up some more comprehensive thoughts and feedback later.   First and foremost, I want…

I was reminded today that I need to prioritize my health if I want to keep doing what I do… an idea…

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January 14, 2023 – Saturday Since I broke my leg in a rather significant fall two years ago (a spiral, trimolear fracture – on January 6,  2021) I live every day in extreme chronic pain [despite two years of regular physical therapy appointments through our HMO (OHSU), and daily exercises.]  I am committed to transcending/transforming…

2023 Lead Safe Mama Travel Schedule – First Quarter! New York, New Jersey & California.

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Published: Thursday – January 12, 2023 Updated: Sunday – January 29, 2023 Check out the image below for my upcoming travel schedule. If you are interested in hiring me during either of these trips, please text me with your name and location and I will text you back with additional information (& to answer any questions you…

Full text thread with owner of Cupkin to date (1/11/2023)

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Wednesday — January 11, 2023 Hello! The images below are the full-text thread of my communication with the owner of Cupkin (Max), to date. There is some overlap in the images intentionally so you can follow the thread. I have also embedded the referenced video (you see a screenshot of it) with me testing the cups…

The first Lead Safe Mama FREE, PUBLIC chat of 2023! A 1 hour 40 minute zoom session with Lead Safe Mama readers

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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…

Video response and letter from the owner of Cupkin: we’re going to meet up on Saturday and test some more of his cups!

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  Monday — January 9, 2023 Below is the video response from the owner of Cupkin (in response to the article and letter I published last night — link here). Here’s a screenshot of the letter they sent out with this video: Here’s the text of their letter as written, this also includes a hyperlink to their…

Cupkin’s corporate philosophy includes “mistakes happen” — guess so! “Lead-free” kids cup tests positive for unsafe (& illegal) levels of Lead

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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 by…

Don’t Panic — these Lead test kits DO. NOT. WORK. for testing consumer goods (you might as well tear-up your money and throw it in the trash)

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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,…