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 ...
Read More about Myott “Royal Mail” Fine Staffordshire Ware (Made in England): 71,100 ppm Lead on the food surface. Do NOT use these dishes for food!
Recent & Important Articles:
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 considered toxic to ...
Read More about Paint chip (pulverized) sent from a mama in Dublin Ireland: 10 ppm Lead (safe by all standards – but please read details for context.)
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Read More about 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.
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): ...
Read More about Silver colored “Bubble Haze” faux leather sample: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free. 56 ppm Antimony.
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 ...
Read More about Final July 2022 Stats: “9th Best Month Ever” with over 101,000 unique visitors & over 300,000 unique page views! Thank you!
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 ...
Read More about The NPR story from July (mentioning Lead Safe Mama, LLC) was nationally syndicated today — 8/1! Here’s the link.
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 ...
Read More about 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
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 I need to shift ...
Read More about LeadSafeMama.com passed 14,500,000 unique all-time page views today! Thank you!
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 ...
Read More about The listing for our (1905-built) home finally went live yesterday (7/25/22) — here’s the link & an explanation about the murals!
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 ...
Read More about Lead Safe Mama outreach booth (with FREE consumer goods testing for attendees!) this weekend!
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 ...
Read More about July of 2022 is officially the #BestJulyEver here at LeadSafeMama.com (& there are still six days left in the month!)
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 ...
Read More about Lead Safe Mama, LLC was mentioned in an NPR story today! [July 25, 2022!]
