Originally published: 12/3/2016, 7:15 a.m.
This blog-post is in response to a piece by a contributing writer to Snopes. In this piece the author questions the FACT that there is an unsafe level of lead in vintage Pyrex items - and asserts that potential harm that could be caused by these leaded ...
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Fire Note: 1996 from M-C & Lars
In 2002 our home burned in a fire. It was a total loss and very little "survived"... using the word "survived" loosely.
This was the first time that our family lost everything. We had no idea there would be other times over the coming 14 years.
For the past 14+ years I have saved ...
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#AskTamara: The inspector is coming tomorrow, what do I need to know?
#AskTamara· Dear Tamara· EPA· EPA Lead Regulations· EPA RRP· Keystone Article· Lead Safe Work Practices· XRF Testing· XRFTesting
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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Q. Do cast iron pans ever test positive for Lead? A. Sometimes. Q. Are cast iron pans safe? A. Mostly! Click to read more.
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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 ...
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#AskTamara: What kind of water filtration system do you have in your home?
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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 ...
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Ask Tamara: How do you get Lead dust out of laundry? (And toys… concrete patios, or furniture?)
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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 sons were ...
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December 2014 Letter to the Portland Public Schools Special Education Representative in response to PPS not offering FAPE to our disabled child.
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This is a note my husband Len sent out in December to the people on our IEP team - specifically regarding the behavior of Jeff Brown - the SPED rep for our section of the school district.
On Dec 7, 2014, at 1:15 PM, Len Rubin wrote:
Jeff,
In our most recent IEP meeting with you and Avi’s team ...
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A Dad’s Perspective: Autism vs. Lead Poisoning
Originally written May 24, 2015
Updated (just the images!) December 2, 2019
Today is my birthday; I’m 57 years old.
I mention this not to solicit “Happy Birthday” e-mails – but to illustrate there is not a single day that goes by in our life where Lead poisoning and its impacts are not ...
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My Take on the “V” Word
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Ask Tamara: My parents said they used these vintage items their whole life and I shouldn’t worry. “Your kids will be fine…”
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For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
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Avi’s Tenth Birthday (originally posted in 2015)
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Originally Posted: January 29, 2015
David “Avi” Benjamin Rubin is ten years old today.These have been the most challenging ten years of my life.
In August 2005 Avi was just seven-months old when he was poisoned by the work of painting contractor who did not use lead-safe work practices in ...
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January 12, 2015, Adventure Day #6 – Hawaii
"Visiting my mother - To get the boys away from their negative/ destructive routines and habits and address some of their physical and mental health issues...Day 6"
Today was probably one of my most challenging days of parenting - but I learned so much (and will probably need to expound upon this ...
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January 8, 2015, Adventure Day #2
Just a quick few thoughts on the second day of our adventure.
Here's Avi's leg - people had asked to see the progress. The progress in one day seems miraculous really, but time will tell if it actually gets better or if this is just a slight improvement from being in the salt-water and the ...
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January 7, 2015, Adventure Day #1
At the airport - saying goodbye to daddy... headed on a 6-hour flight to Granny's to see if we can:
1) help Avi's plaque psoriasis / get him better or at least stabilized &
2) focus on some Mama/Charlie time to see if an extended stay away from home (and away from the "regular routines") ...
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