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 ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
The “Lead Poisoning Prevention with Lead Safe Mama” Facebook Group is almost to 20,000 members. Join US! #NLPPW2022
Sunday - October 23, 2022 Update
#NLPPW2022 It's National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week!
Here's the link to join us! https://www.facebook.com/groups/LeadSafe
Just 47 members to go and we will meet our goal! ...
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XRF test results for antique Blue Willow style Transor Ware Japanese porcelain child’s tea set
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 ...
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Which metals are found in a typical food can? XRF test results for the inside (& outside) of a metal can from Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs.
October 22, 2022 - Saturday
What's a tin can made of these days anyway? (Part 2!)
Stand by for a summary comparing the test results of this can to the test results of the (Organic Pineapple) can posted last week. [Here's that article in case you missed it - link.]
Full ...
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2022 Holiday Home Pumpkin Design Dish – positive for three toxicants (Lead, Cadmium & Antimony) and marked “Approved For Food Contact”
Published: Saturday - October 22, 2022
XRF test results for the dish pictured are below.
Reading #1) On the pumpkin leaf image in the center of the food surface of the dish - green area
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 923 +/- 42 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Tin (Sn): non-detect ...
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2022 Holiday Home Sunflower Design Spoon Rest – marked “For Decoration Only” and “Approved For Food Contact”. Which is it?
Published: Saturday - October 22, 2022
XRF test results for the dish pictured are below.
Reading #1) On the floral image in the center of the food surface of the dish - yellow area
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 499 +/- 32 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Tin (Sn): 74 +/- 14 ppm
Mercury ...
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Floral design / rose print vintage porcelain dinner plate: 4,918 ppm Lead on the center of the food surface (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids.)
Published: Saturday - October 22, 2022
XRF test results for the porcelain dish pictured are below.
Reading #1) On the floral image in the center of the food surface of the dish
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 4,918 +/- 100 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 9 +/- 4 ppm
Tin (Sn): 380 +/- 14 ppm
Mercury ...
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The work of Lead Safe Mama, LLC was highlighted in The Daily Mail last month! (I just found out!)
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October 2022 Lead-free Espresso Cup Recommendation
October 21, 2022- Friday
A reader messaged me today asking for a Lead-free espresso cup recommendation. This one is a good choice! AND it is on sale today https://amzn.to/3DjB7JF (aflink).
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The “Lead Poisoning Prevention with Lead Safe Mama” Facebook Group is almost to 20,000 members. Join US! #NLPPW2022
Friday - October 21, 2022
We're almost to 20,000 members in the Lead Safe Mama Facebook group "Lead Poisoning Prevention With Lead Safe Mama" - please join the conversation there! This would be a great milestone to meet for National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week this coming week! ...
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A Request for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2022 – #NLPPW2022
Thursday - October 20, 2022
This coming week is National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention week. I leave home tomorrow (Friday) to travel to help families all over the country - families in Denver, New York, New Jersey, Baltimore, Washington D.C., North Carolina and Massachusetts. I want to make ...
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Tiny metal religious figurine: positive for Lead, Cadmium and Antimony.
Thursday - October 20, 2022
XRF test results for the figurine pictured are below. Little figurines like this are often positive for very high levels of heavy metals (often even much higher than the levels found in this particular figurine.) They are especially dangerous because they are small ...
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XRF test results for Well Before KN95 Mask for Petite Faces (Blue)
Wednesday - October 19, 2022
XRF test results for the children's KN95 synthetic fiber mask pictured.
No concerning metals were found in any component of this product.
Reading #1) Testing with the blue side of the fabric outward / mask folded in half once and then again so four layers together. 60 ...
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“Vigoro” red recycled rubber mulch from Home Depot: positive for trace levels of Arsenic & Lead.
Published: Wednesday - October 19, 2022
XRF test results for "Vigoro" recycled rubber mulch (in Red) -
purchased at Home Depot.
Given this is a recycled product, it is not unusual that different pieces from the sample test positive for different metals, and at varying levels. The ...
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