Vintage Shiny Brite Christmas Ornament — Red Decorated Glass Ball: 131 ppm Arsenic + 109 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Here’s the general introduction I provide on a lot of my articles, for those who may be new to my work (or have possibly “stumbled upon” this work while just casually browsing, or conducting more serious research): Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary…
Vintage Shiny Brite Christmas Ornament — Peach Glass Ball: 39 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Here’s the general introduction I provide on a lot of my articles, for those who may be new to my work (or have possibly “stumbled upon” this work while casually browsing, or conducting more serious research): Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker….
Vintage Shiny Brite (?) Christmas Ornament — Pink Glass Ball: 10 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Here’s the general introduction I provide on a lot of my articles, for those who may be new to my work (or have possibly “stumbled upon” this work while casually browsing, or conducting more serious research): Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker….
Understanding ppm vs. ppb vs. percent — what do the terms “parts per million,” and “parts per billion” mean?
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…
All I want for Christmas…
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The biggest piece of corporate greenwashing bullshit I have read in very long time! Thanks for the laugh, Paparazzi.
Published: December 24, 2021 Please read the letter from Paparazzi below. This letter (from Paparazzi to their MLM “consultants” – see the image below) was shared with me by a reader in December of 2021 [yesterday — December 23, 2021, to be precise]. This piece of masterful greenwashing bullshit was apparently sent out to Paparazzi…
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A blurb to share on Next Door if I am coming to your area (if you are so inclined!)
Hello all! My friend wanted to share about my upcoming visit to the area in her NextDoor community and she asked that I put together a little blurb that she could easily share. I thought I would share it here in case others have the same idea and wanted some suggested language to use. Please…
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Painted logo and markings on Lansinoh mOmma glass bottles contain high Lead paint (at levels considered unsafe for children)
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…
Letter to Senator Merkley today requesting help with the Lead-Painted-Baby-Bottle-Issue.
The image below has all seven patterns of NUK-brand glass baby bottles that I have tested that have been positive for unsafe levels of Lead in the paint.I sent this letter to Senator Merkley today through his online communication portal (on his website) and also pasted it as a comment on his Facebook post from earlier today. Hello Senator…
Sailor themed glass NUK baby bottle (2021): BPA-Free and *only* 15,400 ppm Lead in the paint. 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids.
The Picture below is a promotional image from Nuk demonstrating they clearly understand that the component with Lead painted designs on these bottles will be held/touched daily by babies: This post was written to provide additional supporting data to go with the following three posts – each numbered item below is a link to that…
Paper Airplane pattern glass NUK brand baby bottle purchased on Amazon in 2021: 14,600 ppm Lead in paint when 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids
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…
Lead painted Teal colored leaf pattern on glass NUK brand baby bottle purchased on Amazon, 2021: 14,000 ppm Lead, 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids.
The picture below is a promotional image from Nuk demonstrating they clearly understand that the component with Lead painted designs on these bottles will be held/touched daily by babies: This post was written to provide additional supporting data to go with the following three posts – each numbered item below is a link to that…
Yellow flower pattern glass Nuk baby bottle purchased on Amazon, 2021: 20,300 ppm Lead in the paint – 90 ppm Lead (& up ) is unsafe for kids
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)…
This Glass NUK baby bottle tested positive for 24,000 ppm Lead (causes brain damage – 90 ppm & up is unsafe), 290 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer) + 64 ppm MERCURY. Why are we allowing this?
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)…
Is your baby’s bottle painted with Lead Paint? This NUK glass baby bottle is. Made in Germany. Purchased in the U.S. on Amazon in 2021.
Jon Fishman (Drummer of Phish) Interview Clip – Link Here 90-second clip discussing Lead-paint in baby bottles with Jon. December 18, 2021 – Saturday (wee hours) In a pre-censorship world / pre-pandemic world (on social media? in the news?) I am certain that this would have gone viral. Why wouldn’t it go viral?! What is “this“?: Brand new…
2016 GE Brand 7.5 ft Douglas Fir Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Tree (Illinois): Positive for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic (low levels), and 2,654 ppm Antimony!
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 four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
Starry Knight children’s shoes (Montana) in light brown: Non-Detect for Lead, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury. [20 ppm Cadmium in the black sole.]
Starry Knight Designs, Inc StarryKnightDesign.com Made in Montana, USA Leather Baby Shoes XRF test results below are for the light-brown version of this shoe. The leather upper and interior of these shoes is very clean (as far as leather goes) – with Chromium being the primary metal used in the tanning process (this is standard…
Starry Knight children’s shoes (Montana) in dark brown: Non-Detect for Lead, Arsenic, Antimony & Mercury. [21 ppm Cadmium in the black sole.]
Starry Knight Designs, Inc StarryKnightDesign.com Made in Montana, USA Leather Baby Shoes The leather upper and interior of these shoes is very clean (as far as leather goes) – with Chromium being the primary metal used in the tanning process (this is standard for modern leather clothing items and furniture.) The black plastic soles of…
Walt Disney Company Classic Winnie the Pooh Charpente “Three Cheers For Pooh!” baby cup: 22,500 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids.)
Published – Friday, December 17, 2021 In the absence of testing each and every brand / style / pattern of baby cup made, mass manufactured ceramic baby cups manufactured prior to 2011 should be destroyed so that they are not inadvertently used by young children, as they are likely to test positive for high levels of Lead in the glaze….
Preliminary XRF test results for a third sample of Black Oxygen Organics (BOO) Fulvic Acid: Lot #210710, expires 06/2024.
Friday – December 17, 2021 This post is a third data set to accompany the original post I did about the BOO [Black Oxygen Organics Fulvic Acid Powder] product. Please click through to this link to read the full details about the test results shared here on the Lead Safe Mama website – including for this sample –…
Target 2020 Artificial Unlit 7.5 Ft. Tall Wonder Shop Virginia Pine Christmas Tree, Purchased in CA, Non-detect for: Lead, Mercury, Cadmium, Arsenic & Antimony!
Published: December 17, 2021 — Friday I am certain this is exciting news for many Lead Safe Mama readers! So many of the modern artificial Christmas trees these days test positive for at least one (if not more) toxic heavy metals of concern. While of course Chlorine is not ideal, either — the Chlorine test…
HotHands Air Activated Disposable Hand Warmers: Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury and Antimony!
Published: December 17, 2021 Lead Safe Mama’s Amazon Affiliate Link for This Product: https://amzn.to/3p8Alb2 I was particularly intrigued when a reader sent these in for testing. I remembered a product like this from when I was a child (back in the mid-to-late 1970s)… something we bought at Brookstone to keep in our pockets to help…