More news coverage of the Lead Safe Mama Corelle article that went viral in May: Click 2 Houston!
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…
Apparently the fact that one of my articles is viral is “Newsworthy!” Yay! #GoTeam! Thank you to WCNC Charlotte!
Thursday – June 2, 2022 One of my readers spotted this on their local T.V. news today! If you have seen something similar, please do share it with me. I think it’s a wee bit amusing that news stations are covering this, but none have contacted me directly for a comment. I do love it,…
Final Numbers for May of 2022 — the #BestMonthEver at LeadSafeMama.com!
June 2, 2022 – Thursday Thank you friends for making May 2022 the #BestMonthEver at LeadSafeMama.com! We had 1,666,470 page views in a single month – which is absolutely amazing (if only this were sustainable – lol… perhaps it is!?!) 3 of our top ten months of all time have been in 2022! We had…
Lead-free food storage (Lead Safe Mama affiliate link for today!)
June 2, 2022 – Thursday For lead-free food storage I like these glass cube type storage containers (aflink) https://amzn.to/3NfArHx. I have tested this brand specifically and found them to be Lead and Cadmium free in all components (although I don’t generally recommend products from this brand across the board.) I like the square shaped ones…
Unlike the glass, plastic Lansinoh bottles are Lead-free — Click through for full XRF test results (trace Cadmium found in the silicone nipples)
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)…
I shared this graphic yesterday on social media. May of 2022 is the new #BestMonthEver here at LeadSafeMama.com!
Sunday – May 30, 2022 Since these numbers keep going up, I will update this graphic one more time with final numbers for May of 2022 – but I wanted to make sure to share this here in the meantime! Thank you for your ongoing support of this work, it makes a difference. Please scroll…
Simplified summary of Lead Safe Mama, LLC findings for Lead-painted glass baby bottles purchased on Amazon in 2021
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)…
How to use the Lead Safe Mama website (Video!)
Tuesday – December 8, 2020 Update: Monday- February 13, 2023 UPDATE: Hello all! Since this link was shared in a recent article, I wanted to make sure you (new readers here on Lead Safe Mama dot com / Tamara Rubin dot com) had a few other quick tips and links (in addition to the…
XRF Test Results for Noritake Ivory China – Blossom Time (Made in Japan): 14,500 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish (floral elements).
Published: May 24, 2022 (via TikTok) XRF Test Results For The Dish Pictured Reading #1) Back Mark (logo area) of the dish: Lead (Pb): 2,284 +/- 83 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Iron (Fe): 3,760 +/- 240 ppm Cobalt (Co): 2,046 +/- 151 ppm…
XRF Test Results for Ancestral Minton Bone China (Made in England): 105,100 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface of the dish.
Published: May 24, 2022 (via TikTok) XRF Test Results For The Dish Pictured Reading #1) Back Mark (logo area) of the dish: Lead (Pb): 53,300 +/- 1,200 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Chromium (Cr): 1,156 +/- 294 Manganese (Mn): 1,122 +/- 208 ppm Iron (Fe):…
XRF Test Results for L.L. Bean Dish (Made in China): 9,888 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface of the dish.
Published: May 24, 2022 (via TikTok) XRF Test Results For The Dish Pictured Reading #1) Back Mark (logo area) of the dish: Lead (Pb): 2,728 +/- 136 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Manganese (Mn): 652 +/- 292 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,346…
XRF Test Results for Studio Nova Garden Bloom Floral Dish (Made in Thailand): 31,000 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface of the dish.
Published: May 24, 2022 (via TikTok) XRF Test Results For The Dish Pictured Reading #1) Colorful design on center of the food surface of the dish: Lead (Pb): 31,000 +/- 1,700 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 412 +/- 60 ppm Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Chromium (Cr): 3,823 +/- 1,132 ppm…
Mind BLOWN! 349,731 unique page views in a single day! That’s more than we have had in most months!
May 23, 2022 – Monday Today the LeadSafeMama.com website had more page views than we have had in MOST MONTHS! The graphics below speak for themselves. I want to thank the Department of Public Health in the State of New Hampshire for sharing about our work this past Friday. Their share set off the flurry activity that generated this 100%…
Have questions about Lead? Childhood Lead poisoning? Adult Lead exposure? Start Here!
Originally Posted: December 2019 Updated: Monday – March 13, 2023 Please click any one of the image blocks below for more information on that subject. This “Start Here” post is a work in progress, so please let me know if you don’t find what you are looking for. Here are the topics posted so far (each…
Amazing! Thank you so much! I’m floored by the response to the work and amazing outcomes this week!
May 22, 2022 – Sunday It’s really been an amazing day already and it’s not even 1:15 p.m. in the afternoon! Here’s what I posted on social media just now: Floored – just floored – that this is going viral in this way (for the fourth day in a row now (with each month…
As of today (5/21/22) May of 2022 is officially in the Top Ten Best Months of ALL TIME for LeadSafeMama.com. Thank you!
May 21, 2022 – Saturday Thank you for supporting this work! #NinthBestMonthEver At this rate May 2022 is going to end up in 5th place (or posssibly even 4th place!) by the end of the month (with over 400,000 page views for the month!) We’re also going to close out today (Saturday) either in 8th place or…
May 19, 2022 update on my Federal Civil Rights Legal Case
Written 5/19/2022- Thursday Hi Friends! First off, I want to acknowledge that many people may be *tired of hearing* about this from me (and also tired of hearing me ask for help)! Well, if that is you, imagine how I feel about it! I read a quote recently on a friend’s Instagram page that provided…
As of today (5/20/22) we have had FOUR days in May where we have exceeded our long-term readership goals! (Including today!)
Thank you for supporting this work! More details: Friday afternoon update, 5/20/2022 Passed 20,000 unique page views for the day sometime around 4:00 p.m. Passed 252,500 unique page views for the month sometime after 4:00 p.m. After 5:00 p.m. Update: 12th Best Month Ever 9:27 p.m. Update – May 20, 2022 – Friday
WHY I do the consumer goods testing I do (& WHY, unfortunately, you cannot do this at home)…
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,…
I created a graphic for people to use to share about the concerns for Lead in vintage Corelle pieces. Please feel free to share this on social media.
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,…
On Monday(May 16), May of 2022 became the #BestMayEver here on LeadSafeMama.com! Thank you!
May 18, 2022 – Wednesday Here at Lead Safe Mama, LLC we measure “success” by the reach and impact of this work. One of the best ways to quantify the reach and impact of the work is to look at how many unique page views we have — each day, each month, and each year. On…
XRF test results for saw blade with painted markings; DeWALT brand with black paint (DW 3329).
Full XRF Test Results For the Saw Blade Pictured Reading #1) on the black painted markings 60-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Chromium (Cr): 236 +/- 115 ppm Manganese (Mn): 9,492 +/ 460 ppm Iron (Fe): 990,200 +/ 1,500 ppm [99%]…
XRF test results for saw blade with painted markings; DeWALT brand with black paint (DW 3326).
Full XRF Test Results For the Saw Blade Pictured Reading #1) on the black painted markings 60-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-detect Chromium (Cr): 533 +/- 126 ppm Manganese (Mn): 9,377 +/ 452 ppm Iron (Fe): 989,100 +/ 1,200 ppm [99%]…
XRF test results for saw blade with painted markings; ACE Hardware brand with red & black paint (#2126514).
Full XRF Test Results For the Saw Blade Pictured Reading #1) on the red paint 60-second test Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): non-detect Arsenic (As): non-detect Chromium (Cr): 1,770 +/- 168 ppm Manganese (Mn): 6,196 +/ 392 ppm Iron (Fe): 989,900 +/ 1,500 ppm [99%] Copper (Cu): 345 +/-…