A letter to Facebook discussing the impact of Facebook changes (health-related-content-censorship) implemented with the pandemic.
Wednesday – December 1, 2021 This post is for “R” at Facebook – who is going to try to help me get to the bottom of this issue (I wanted him to have all of the considerations in one place – with links, and graphics, and everything!) I have also removed all advertising from this post…
November 2021: Best month in 2021 here at LeadSafeMama.com, thank you! (Plus… the top 12 articles of November 2021!)
#6thBestMonthEver So many exciting things to share about November 2021! Closing out with 282,560 unique page views, November 2021 was the 6th best month ever here on the Lead Safe Mama website! With an average daily page views of 9,419 – we’re almost half-way to our sustainability goal of 20,000 page views per day! This…
Have you entered all of the Lead Safe Mama #Giveaways yet? Thank you for supporting this work!
Updated Graphic: #6thBestMonthEverOriginal Graphic: #7thBestMonthEver Hey friends! In addition to being the “Best November Ever” here at LeadSafeMama.com, November 2021 is also officially (at this moment) the #7thBestMonthEver [7th best month of all time – in terms of unique monthly page views] on the Lead Safe Mama website right now – and it looks like November…
Max Eckardt & Sons Shiny Brite Vintage Glass Christmas Ornaments: 23,400 ppm Lead in the yellow bands. 90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids.
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…
November 2021 is officially the #BestNovemberEver here at LeadSafeMama.com! Thank you!
Updated Graphic: 11/29 Updated Graphic: 11/28 – 3:08 p.m. Updated Graphic: 11/28 – 2:45 p.m. Original Graphic: 11/28 – 12:02 p.m. OMGosh! November 2021 just became #BestNovemberEver on the Lead Safe Mama website (a couple of minutes ago!) AMAZING! Thank YOU for sharing this work and helping to amplify the reach and impact of the…
The (Lead-Free/ Lead Safe) gifts I bought my own kids this (2021) holiday season.
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…
Last time this year… Lead Safe Mama Stats Update
11/27/2021- Saturday Lead Safe Mama Stats Update…. It’s kind of fun watching the numbers crawl up – back towards “normal” (pre-pandemic normal) as we approach the end of the year! Right now it looks like this November will at least close out the month as the 7th #BestMonthEver in the history of this website (and…
Preliminary XRF test results for one sample of Black Oxygen Organics (BOO) Fulvic Acid: Lot #21720, expires 08/2023
Screenshot (above) from Black Oxygen’s website before it was taken down this week. Thursday — November 26, 2021 Hello! I expect a lot of people who will be reading this article may be new to my work, so I will start with a bit of an introduction and some context for how my testing of…
HABA stuffed snail rattle baby toy with flower: 144 ppm Antimony in the snail head (typical in stuffed animals with polyfil.)
Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment – from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) Click this link to read more about the concern for Antimony…
2014 Nintendo Super Mario Stuffed Doll (#2) – Made in China: 170 ppm Antimony (commonly found in stuffed animals.)
Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment – from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) Click this link to read more about the concern for Antimony…
Fantasia Brand Christmas Tree Ornaments (Made in Poland): 23 ppm Lead + 9 ppm Arsenic (plus the finish is peeling!)
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…
Silicone Push Pop Bubble Fidget — Rainbow Frosted Cup Cake Design: 18 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen). Safe by all standards.
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)…
Vintage Belleek Ireland Shamrock Pattern Creamer: 55,500 ppm Lead (+ Mercury) on the food-contact areas of the glaze.
Reading #1) Cream colored area of creamer 60-second reading Lead (Pb): 55,500 +/- 500 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): 19 +/- 11 ppm Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 1,406 +/- 61 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,454 +/- 29 ppm Platinum (Pt): 300 +/- 49 ppm No other metals detected in consumer goods…
Stuffed pineapple “doll” – no tag: 156 ppm Antimony (likely in the polyfil).
Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment – from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) Click this link to read more about the concern for Antimony…
2014 Nintendo Super Mario Doll, Made in China: 158 ppm Antimony (likely in the stuffing).
Antimony content in stuffed animals, fabric and polyfil is not regulated (as far as I understand.) Antimony is pervasive throughout plastics in our environment – from plastic food packaging to plastic-based (synthetic) fabrics to plastic stuffings in stuffed items (like dolls, pillows and quilts.) Click this link to read more about the concern for Antimony…
Vintage plastic Tupperware blocks toy: non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury (likely has BPA given the age.)
Note: I do not know if these test results apply to all years of manufacture of this toy. The toy is not marked with the years of manufacture and there is no clue (from the markings) as to the year of manufacture. HOWEVER: the colors are distinctly different than the colors of vintage Tupperware plastic I have…
Fabric from a sofa arm rest: 43 ppm Antimony. There are no regulatory standards for Antimony in Fabric. This is low compared to other synthetic fabric items.
Reading #1) 60-second test on exterior surface of fabric Lead (Pb): non-detect Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Bromine (Br): 33 +/- 2 ppm Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 110 +/- 13 ppm Copper (Cu): 141 +/- 8 ppm Zinc (Zn): 41 +/- 4 ppm Titanium (Ti): 722 +/- 123 ppm Antimony (Sb): 40 +/-…
Some Cool #FunFacts came up yesterday: 9,362,578 page views in just three years! 3,120,859 average per year!
11/20/2021- Saturday In the wee hours yesterday (12:05 a.m. on Friday – 11/19/2021) I took the screenshot below to mark that on 11/17 we had passed 10,500,000 unique all-time views here on LeadSafeMama.com / TamaraRubin.com. Then, later in the day yesterday afternoon, the second image (below) showed up in my Facebook feed – from exactly…
(Video) Some companies NEVER learn! Redmond BABY POWDER positive for Lead at levels that are unsafe in dust (& it IS dust!)
Please start by watching the short video I made about this product: Introduction: Tamara Rubin is a Federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and childhood Lead-poisoning prevention. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009, and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular…
QVC Temp-tations Espresso Cup Christmas Ornaments (Xmas 2020): 2,924 ppm Lead + 981 ppm Cadmium — QVC tells customers to use them for cocoa with the grandkids!
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…
“Is it bigger than a bread box?”
https://amzn.to/3Hx0gR3 [Today’s affiliate link for you to use to start any Amazon shopping you may be doing for the holidays!] And a little story to go with it!… So…. we heard a rat (we initially thought it might be a squirrel) in our wall for a couple of days this past week (ah – the “Benefits”…
Washington Fresh Breeze Organic Glass Reusable Stan Pac Milk Bottle with Blue Lead Paint: 13,400 ppm Lead + 193 ppm Cadmium.
When tested with an XRF instrument the blue paint on this milk bottle had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 13,400 +/- 100 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 193 +/- 5 ppm Mercury (Hg): 14 +/- 8 ppm Bromine (Br): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Iron (Fe): 190 +/- 40 ppm Cobalt (Co): 4,126 +/- 82 ppm Zinc (Zn):…
Greenbrier International Christmas House (Dollar Tree) 2021 Plastic Tube Ornament (Santa belt design): Positive for Lead, Arsenic, & 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 sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method…
Traditional green ball-style plastic Christmas ornament from Aldi (2020): 44,400 ppm ARSENIC! (NOT safe for children!)
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…