1,766,348 unique individual readers here in 2022 alone! (Why I cannot answer every question!)
Here’s the direct link to the menu for the site. Click all of the buttons in the menu to see where they take you, it’s a great way to get to know the resources on the site and to learn how to find the answer to the questions yourself. https://tamararubin.com/instagram-menu/
More Lead Safe Mama Lead-free favorites: water bottles I have purchased for my family
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,…
Letter to the owners of the Bindle Bottles company with “next step” instructions
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…
“Houston, we have a problem… ” STOP using your Bindle Bottle IMMEDIATELY (significant Lead-contamination of storage chamber)
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…
Join me & my whole family at The 1905 this Friday (1/6/23) to see the fabulous & talented Rubin Brothers perform (all FOUR of them!)
Below are some more silly little graphics I made (with images of my sons as babies!) to promote the show to our friends and community! If you are in or near Portland I hope to see you at one of their shows! Link to the venue to buy tickets. Please also follow the boys on Instagram!
Final 2022 online engagement numbers for Lead Safe Mama’s website & social media.
Tuesday – January 3, 2022 I am just going to quickly take a moment to publish the graphic I made (and shared on social media) the other day with the end-of-year engagement numbers for Lead Safe Mama, LLC. [It’s at the bottom of this post]. I wanted to get these numbers out [and to all…
XRF test results for small blue glazed ceramic bowl purchased at Monoprix in France (2022)
January 2, 2023 — Monday When I was in France (November 2022) I made sure to find and purchase several new items from major French brands (or items commonly found in France) to test and report on. This is one of the items I chose as an example. It is a small ceramic dish from…
XRF test results for brand new Le Creuset red (“Cerise”) glazed stoneware espresso mug: Positive for Lead & Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
January 2, 2023 — Monday With contributions made by Lead Safe Mama readers (thank you, friends!), I just purchased this little cup (“3 oz Stoneware Espresso Mug“) new (off of Amazon, from the Le Creuset Amazon store — link) to demonstrate to myself (and Lead Safe Mama readers) that the brand Le Creuset is…
The people at Longmont Dairy (in Colorado) seem to be dismissive jerks. Here’s my note to them just now.
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, LLC’s 2023 Goals!
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)…
Tamara, how were your kids poisoned?
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 link to my film.
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, LLC…
EOY Request for support of the work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC – 12/31/22 update
Saturday – December 31, 2022 I posted this update on social media this morning and since then there have been $400 in contributions in support of this request! Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far! That means this loan is just $1,974.65 away from being paid off! Here’s what I posted earlier: Hey…
Can you share an article today to help us reach our readership goal for the month?
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…
Top 20 Articles of 2022 on LeadSafeMama.com (as of 12/31/2022)
December 31, 2022 – Saturday Here’s a quick link to get you to the Top TEN Lead Safe Mama articles of 2022. Hello friends! Happy New Year! Please celebrate safely tonight. We have disabled kiddos (Lead poisoned as babies) so I expect we will go for a walk this afternoon, get some sparkling cider,…
Did you get a gift of spending money this holiday season? Here’s something you might want to buy for yourself!
Friday – December 30, 2022 I published this on my social media pages last night but thought I would share it here too! Did you get some spending cash from Santa? Do you still have to buy a special something just for you? Do you want to support a woman-owned small business – run by…
Check the bottom of your reusable glass milk bottle… If it says StanPac, chances are it is painted with high-Lead paint.
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)…
Hershey sued over chocolate containing high levels of Lead & Cadmium!
December 29, 2022 – Thursday Link to article is below (click on the image). “NEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) – Hershey Co (HSY.N) has been sued by a consumer who accused the company of selling dark chocolate that contains harmful levels of lead and cadmium.”
Scene about Lead in chocolate & wine (filmed in February of 2012) from MisLEAD:America’s Secret Epidemic (a documentary.)
December 29, 2022 – Thursday Below is the final scene of the documentary feature film that I directed and produced, MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic about the epidemic of Lead poisoning in America today. This scene is about Lead in Chocolate (& Wine!). The scene was filmed in Boston, Mass in February of 2012 (more than…
One last thing…
Thursday – December 29, 2022 If Y’all could do just ONE thing to support my advocacy work before the end of the year (so in the next three days – preferably today) please click through to the home page of Lead Safe Mama dot com (type it in to your browser so that it isn’t…
Deconstructing KitchenAid’s greenwashed response to findings of Lead in their stand mixer attachments
This is an ad-free article. To make a contribution to help us keep our most widely-read articles ad-free, click here. Thank you. 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…
Here’s a template for messaging or calling KitchenAid and demanding Lead-free replacement stand mixer attachments
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…
A point-by-point response to KitchenAid’s public statements regarding Lead Safe Mama, LLC’s findings of Lead contamination in their standard mixer attachments
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…
Tips for Navigating This Website
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)…