Never a dull day around here [my car went “kaput!”]… looking for a personal favor… ty!
September 1, 2022 – Thursday Shared on Facebook and Instagram today.. Hello friends! Well… yesterday did not go as planned! [Understatement of the year!] Here’s what I just shared on Facebook – and I thought I would share it here too… in case anyone knows someone who knows someone who can help out! Thanks in advance!:…
2022 Lead Safe Mama Cross Country Driving Tour Update – August 31, 2022 (Wednesday).
August 31, 2022 Update – Wednesday CLICK the MAP to see it full sized Hello all! The above map is the current update for our cross country tour route. The route changes (at least slightly!) every couple of days based on who we hear from / who might want to hire me for a one-on-one…
#BestAugustEver #BestYearEver – LeadSafeMama.com is breaking new records (for the reach and impact of this work!) every day!
August 30, 2022 – Tuesday Highlights Today August 2022 officially became the #BestAugustEver in terms of the reach and impact of the work here at LeadSafeMama.com This continues the trend for 2022 (as #BestYearEver) This is the sixth month this year that has landed in the Top Ten Months of All Time here on LeadSafeMama.com…
Lead Safe Mama Newsletter: August 25, 2022 – Thursday (Belfast, Maine)
To subscribe to get the Lead Safe Mama newsletter in your e-mail in box (it’s free!), click here. August 25, 2022 – Thursday Belfast, Maine Hello friends! We are in Belfast, Maine today and the plan is that we will be heading out on our Cross Country trip from here (unless something happens to stop us!)… today!…
Impacts of Lead Poisoning: Charlie (who turned 14 in July) just read his very first CHAPTER BOOK this week!
August 25, 2022 – Thursday On Tuesday we arrived in Belfast, Maine. I sent the kids off to explore the town while I had a meeting (about possibly buying a 3-screen movie theater to start a center for the arts – with a focus on environmental issues – including a film festival!) In his “walkabout” Charlie found…
This past Saturday (8/20/22) THIS YEAR (2022) became the BEST YEAR EVER, in terms of the reach and impact of LeadSafeMama.com!
Wednesday – August 24, 2022 When you are running a grassroots movement like this, you have to be the one to share about the milestones that are reached and the progress that is made — no one else is gonna do it! Accordingly, I must share the good news… possibly, the most exciting milestone to…
My Kids! Here’s a video of my eldest son… riding a unicycle… while singing & playing a full sized upright bass! [The dismount is everything!]
Monday – August 22, 2022 Please watch the full short video from yesterday below (it’s hysterical!) and share it with your kids (and then share it with everyone you know!) While you are at it I would love it if you would also take a moment to follow my sons on Instagram and Facebook. Here…
Why do some stainless steel cookware items have a “Prop 65” warning? Isn’t stainless steel non-toxic?
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2022 Instant Pot Stainless Insert: Inner Pot / Stock Pot – Lead free, including the interior and exterior writing and markings.
Full XRF readings for the instant pot insert pictured are below Stainless Steel #304 Here are some additional links that may be of interest: Full XRF test results for the Instant Pot appliance (Spoilers: it does test positive for Lead). All posts and articles in the Instant Pot category on this website. What is stainless…
Blue and silver Franciscan Twilight pattern dish: 304,000 ppm (30%!) Lead on the blue glazed food surface of the dish.
XRF test results for the dish pictured. Reading #1) on the blue center of the dish 60-Second Reading Lead (Pb): 304,000 +/- 21,000 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 269 +/- 91 ppm Tin (Sn): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): 2,482 +/- 804 ppm Arsenic (As): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): 468 +/-…
House of Antique Hardware (Portland) “Lead-Free Crystal Cabinet Knob”: 23,400 ppm Lead on the back brass components.
XRF test result for the crystal knob pictured. Oh – the “irony”! Reading #1) on the brass of the knob 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 23,400 +/- 900 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): 5,070 +/- 210 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Nickel…
Blue and white Zylstra Serenity dish (Japan): 4,985 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish (the blue edging.)
XRF test results for the dish pictured. Reading #1) on the blue edge of the dish 60-Second Reading Lead (Pb): 4,985 +/- 112 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 12 +/- 5 ppm Tin (Sn): 16 +/- 8 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se) non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): 915 +/- 284 ppm Antimony (Sb): 22 +/-…
Horse & Hound Brass Horse Knob: 26,500 ppm Lead & 401 ppm Antimony. [Check out the readings on the screw!]
Reading #1) on the brass of the horse 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 26,500 +/- 900 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): 5,698 +/- 220 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): 401 +/- 96 ppm Nickel (Ni): 3,487 +/- 236 ppm Copper (Cu): 592,600 +/- 2,400 ppm…
Modern Pyrex dish with blue polka dots: Lead-free. 51 ppm Cadmium in the blue (safe by most standards).
August 11, 2022 – Thursday XRF test results for the modern pyrex dish pictured. Reading #1) on the blue polka dots 60-second reading Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): 16 +/- 7 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detetect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Indium (In): 9 +/- 6…
Black glass bowl: 24 ppm Lead & 11 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.
Wednesday – August 10, 2022 XRF test results for the glass bowl pictured. 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 9 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 11 +/- 5 ppm Tin (Sn): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): 280 +/- 32 ppm Chromium (Cr): 2,079 +/- 306 ppm Antimony (Sb): non-detect Copper (Cu): 166 +/-…
Signature Hardware Brass Horse Knob: 41,400 ppm Lead & 1,526 ppm Cadmium & 940 ppm Antimony.
Reading #1) on the brass of the horse 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 41,400 +/- 1,100 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 1,526 +/- 113 ppm Tin (Sn): 8,218 +/- 258 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): 940 +/- 125 ppm Nickel (Ni): 7,429 +/- 306 ppm Copper (Cu): 541,800…
CORELLE (Instant Brands) confirms (but downplays) presence of Leaded glaze used for food surface decorations on vintage dishware
Alternate title: Hey, CORELLE (Instant Brands)… “Were you lying then, or are you lying now?” (Maybe a little of both? See the history of their statements on the subject, below.) This is an ad-free article. We have removed advertisements from this article to make it easier for you to read. If you would…
My youngest son decided to try his hand at selling his art on t-shirts! He goes by Charlie Monster!
Monday – August 8, 2022 My 14 year old son Charlie started a shop selling his designs on t-shirts at Threadless today – here’s his first shirt design (& he is working on a few more). He is just getting the hang of how to upload the artwork and that sort of thing, so if…
#RIPOlivia (will update with a story at a later time).
Posted: Monday – August 8, 2022 Olivia Newton John & Tamara Rubin Photo Taken: October 29, 2014 (At a party for environmental activists in Los Angeles, California)
All of the thing in my son’s room – including the organic Naturepedic mattress that my (6 foot 2 inch tall) 14-year-old son sleeps on each night [details and 15% discount code in post too!]
August 7, 2022 – Sunday The picture above is my youngest son’s bedroom. Continue reading below for links to as many of the thing in his bedroom that I could find. BTW, his bedroom is nearly 100% Lead-free! [This link discusses the one major exception – and the reason we got rid of his bedroom…
Another Lead Safe Mama August Cross Country Driving Tour / Adventure! Starting August 18, 2022.
August 9, 2022 Update – Tuesday Map Updated: Wednesday – August 17, 2022 CLICK the MAP to see it full sized The map above is what the “Lead Safe Mama August 2022 Cross Country Tour” might look like if I visited everyone who has texted me (over the past couple of days) that they *might*…
Find out about (some) CPSC violations… YEARS before they happen!
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Lead Safe Mama Initiated CPSC Recall for Lead Painted Baby Bottles Made by NUK
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)…
My bedroom: This is the organic Naturepedic mattress that my husband and I sleep on every night (details and discount code in post!)
Published: August 5, 2022 Updated: November 8, 2023 The picture above is my bedroom. (This is where my husband and I sleep when I am not traveling AND when I am not needed to comfort a kiddo, helping them get to sleep in their own room!) Under the patchwork comforter (and a down duvet…