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…
Myott “Royal Mail” Fine Staffordshire Ware (Made in England): 71,100 ppm Lead on the food surface. Do NOT use these dishes for food!
August 5, 2022 – Friday Would you like to send something in to Lead Safe Mama, LLC for testing? Here’s how that works – link. To see more Myott pieces we have tested, click here. To check out the Made in England category of posts and articles, click here. To see more examples of Staffordshire…
Paint chip (pulverized) sent from a mama in Dublin Ireland: 10 ppm Lead (safe by all standards – but please read details for context.)
August 4, 2022 – Thursday A mama in Ireland sent this paint chip to me to test because it is the same as a bit of paint [I believe it is from deteriorated road markings near a dumpster by her home] that her child had put in his mouth. Given Lead content in paint is…
Soil Sample from Noblesville, Indiana: Lead-Free!
August 4, 2022 – Thursday XRF test results for the soil sample from Noblesville, Indiana (pictured) Article discussing soil hazard levels Article discussing testing soil Article discussing what I have done to address soil contamination in our yard 60-second test Repeated multiple times to confirm the results Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn):…
Soil sample from Chesterfield, Missouri: 22 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
August 4, 2022 — Thursday XRF test results for the soil sample from Chesterfield, Missouri (pictured): Article discussing soil hazard levels Article discussing testing soil Article discussing what I have done to address soil contamination in our own yard 60-second test (repeated multiple times to confirm results) Lead (Pb): 22 +/- 7 ppm Cadmium…
XRF Test results for clear glass jar from Wild Ferments Kimchi (Pennsylvania): 30 ppm Lead, 12 ppm Cadmium, 20 ppm Antimony – safe by all standards.
August 4, 2022 – Thursday XRF test results for the clear glass jar picture here. Reading #1) 60-second reading on the bottom of the glass Lead (Pb): 23 +/- 8 ppm Lead Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): 38 +/- 8 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Chromium (Cr):…
Silver colored “Bubble Haze” faux leather sample: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free. 56 ppm Antimony.
August 4, 2022 – Thursday XRF-readings for the faux leather sample pictured here Reading #1) Silver surface of the material 60-second reading Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Tin (Sn): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Selenium (Se): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Titanium (Ti): 17,000 +/- 400 ppm…
Final July 2022 Stats: “9th Best Month Ever” with over 101,000 unique visitors & over 300,000 unique page views! Thank you!
Tuesday – August 02, 2022 Some highlights from July 2022 9th best month ever! “Best July Ever” too (the previous #BestJulyEver was in 2020 with 241,026 page views) 5th month of 2022 that has landed in the “Top Ten Months Of All Time” The 9th month (ever) with over 300,000 unique page views in one…
The NPR story from July (mentioning Lead Safe Mama, LLC) was nationally syndicated today — 8/1! Here’s the link.
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…
The CPSC issued a recall for the Lead painted baby bottles we discovered last year — but they only recalled 1 of 6 NUK Lead-painted designs
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)…
LeadSafeMama.com passed 14,500,000 unique all-time page views today! Thank you!
Thursday – July 28, 2022 Thank you to each and every one of you who helped make achieving this milestone happen! Check out the graphs and charts below for all the details. I’m not going to take a lot of time writing here right now because I have some very exciting news to share and…
The listing for our (1905-built) home finally went live yesterday (7/25/22) — here’s the link & an explanation about the murals!
July 26, 2022 — Tuesday — Update I want to start by saying … it’s absolutely WILD that our house is listed for this much. It was valued at about $400,000 only 10 years ago and has been “underwater” (worth less than our mortgage!) for most of the past 15+ years that we have owned…
Lead Safe Mama outreach booth (with FREE consumer goods testing for attendees!) this weekend!
Tuesday – July 26, 2022 Lead Safe Mama, LLC is [after a too-long absence!] once again this year proud to be a sponsor and partner of the 18th annual Northwest World Reggae Festival [in a new location this year — in Beavercreek, Oregon]! We hope to see some of you there on Friday and Saturday! Here’s the…
July of 2022 is officially the #BestJulyEver here at LeadSafeMama.com (& there are still six days left in the month!)
July 26, 2022 – Tuesday (wee hours of the morning) Our previous #BestJulyEver was July of 2020 with 241,026 views for the month by the end of the day July 31, 2020. July 2022 passed that number yesterday (7/25) and is the #BestJulyEver now, and there are still 6 days left in the month… so…
Lead Safe Mama, LLC was mentioned in an NPR story today! [July 25, 2022!]
Monday – July 25, 2022 Over the past 6 months or so – members of the Lead Safe Mama team (including volunteer mamas from our community sharing their stories) have been working closely with NPR journalists (and other journalists!) around the country to help increase the public understanding of the depth and breadth of the…
A concern for Titanium Dioxide in paint on toys: MODERN painted wooden toys may be unsafe for infants & toddlers (even if they meet current safety guidelines)
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 dot com passed 3,500,000 unique page views for the year on Tuesday! (7/19/22)
July 21, 2022 – Thursday Hi all — exciting news here (I just haven’t had a moment to post this update)… On Tuesday 7/19 we passed 3,500,000 unique page views for the year, so far! Other July 2022 highlights: It looks like this is going to be the #BestJulyEver here at LeadSafeMama.com, with over 300,000…
We listed our home for sale — the listing goes live tomorrow (7/22/22)! Check out the great photos our realtor’s photographer took!
July 21, 2022 — Thursday We’ve officially listed our home for sale! The listing goes live tomorrow (and I will update this post with the link as soon as I have it), but in the meantime I wanted to share the wonderful photos of our home that were taken by our real estate agent’s…
July 2022: Daron Jackson did ANOTHER amazing set of family photos for us (3 years since we last had her photograph our family!)
July 21, 2022 – Thursday My friend Daron did a photo family session for us (right after A.J. arrived home on July 6th!). The last time she did this was exactly 3 years ago this month (link), so we definitely needed an update! [I just realized Charlie is wearing the same shirt as the one…
Garfield “Use Your Friends Wisely” McDonald’s mug: 103,600 ppm Lead (causes brain damage) + 7,314 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)
Continue reading below the images of additional cups/mugs/glassware we have tested. Each image below is a direct link to a separate post about that item containing its XRF test results. This post (about the Garfield mug) is a good overview to help provide context for all of these additional examples. The annoying ads you see on…
1988/89 (?) Pterodactyl Welch’s Jelly jar (purple & white): 103,600 ppm LEAD & 2,706 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
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,…