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!]
Recent & Important Articles:
A concern for Titanium Dioxide in paint on toys: MODERN painted wooden toys may be unsafe for infants & toddlers (even if they meet current safety guidelines)
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). ...
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Lead Safe Mama dot com passed 3,500,000 unique page views for the year on Tuesday! (7/19/22)
July 21, 2022 - Thursday
Hi all — exciting news here (I just haven't had a moment to post this update)...
On Tuesday 7/19 we passed 3,500,000 unique page views for the year, so far!
Other July 2022 highlights:
It looks like this is going to be the #BestJulyEver here at LeadSafeMama.com, ...
Read More about Lead Safe Mama dot com passed 3,500,000 unique page views for the year on Tuesday! (7/19/22)
We listed our home for sale — the listing goes live tomorrow (7/22/22)! Check out the great photos our realtor’s photographer took!
July 21, 2022 — Thursday
We've officially listed our home for sale! The listing goes live tomorrow (and I will update this post with the link as soon as I have it), but in the meantime I wanted to share the wonderful photos of our home that were taken by our real estate agent's team ...
Read More about We listed our home for sale — the listing goes live tomorrow (7/22/22)! Check out the great photos our realtor’s photographer took!
July 2022: Daron Jackson did ANOTHER amazing set of family photos for us (3 years since we last had her photograph our family!)
July 21, 2022 - Thursday
My friend Daron did a photo family session for us (right after A.J. arrived home on July 6th!). The last time she did this was exactly 3 years ago this month (link), so we definitely needed an update! [I just realized Charlie is wearing the same shirt as the one he wore in ...
Read More about July 2022: Daron Jackson did ANOTHER amazing set of family photos for us (3 years since we last had her photograph our family!)
Garfield “Use Your Friends Wisely” McDonald’s mug: 103,600 ppm Lead (causes brain damage) + 7,314 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)
Continue reading below the images of additional cups/mugs/glassware we have tested. Each image below is a direct link to a separate post about that item containing its XRF test results. This post (about the Garfield mug) is a good overview to help provide context for all of these additional ...
Read More about Garfield “Use Your Friends Wisely” McDonald’s mug: 103,600 ppm Lead (causes brain damage) + 7,314 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)
1988/89 (?) Pterodactyl Welch’s Jelly jar (purple & white): 103,600 ppm LEAD & 2,706 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
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 ...
Read More about 1988/89 (?) Pterodactyl Welch’s Jelly jar (purple & white): 103,600 ppm LEAD & 2,706 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen)
1988 (?) Tyrannosaurus Rex Welch’s Jelly jar (orange & white): 123,600 ppm LEAD — LEAD PAINT on a JELLY JAR (again!)
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 ...
Read More about 1988 (?) Tyrannosaurus Rex Welch’s Jelly jar (orange & white): 123,600 ppm LEAD — LEAD PAINT on a JELLY JAR (again!)
Kikkerland Egg Bouncy Ball – rubber ball shaped like an egg (one of my youngest son’s favorite toys!) Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
July 19, 2022 - Tuesday
We bought this at a local deli (Flying Elephants) in their gift section. My son absolutely loves this both as a bouncy "ball' and as a gag. Every time you throw it it bounces off in a different direction (because it is not round) and it really looks and feels like a real egg ...
Read More about Kikkerland Egg Bouncy Ball – rubber ball shaped like an egg (one of my youngest son’s favorite toys!) Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free!
Disney Pixar The World of Cars “Mater” cereal bowl (obviously made for children!): 20,100 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead & up is illegal in modern children’s items)
July 17, 2022 — Sunday
The movie "Cars" came out in 2006. While — to some of us this may seem like "just yesterday" — 2006 was two years before the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act was passed in 2008, a law that mandated the paint, glaze, or coating of an item ...
Read More about Disney Pixar The World of Cars “Mater” cereal bowl (obviously made for children!): 20,100 ppm Lead (90 ppm Lead & up is illegal in modern children’s items)
True Story: I used to get Kermit-The-Frog’s fan mail… [#RandomTamaraStory No. 678!]
July 17, 2022 - Sunday
Every now and then I like to share #RandomTamaraStories here on the website. This is mostly for my kids' amusement, and for documenting my personal history for my family — but since I have this public space to share things, and since some of my readers find these vignettes ...
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Check out the latest Lead Safe Mama podcast interview with “The Momologist”
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 ...
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Lead Safe Mama, LLC Amazon affiliate earnings to date – July 13, 2022 – for all years since we started as an Amazon affiliate.
Published: July 13, 2022 - Wednesday
I share this information (our website stats, advertising revenue, and financial progress) with readers periodically so that you can see the difference YOU are creating in making it possible for Lead Safe Mama, LLC to reach our sustainability goals (so the work ...
Read More about Lead Safe Mama, LLC Amazon affiliate earnings to date – July 13, 2022 – for all years since we started as an Amazon affiliate.
1990 Tom & Jerry Welch’s Jelly jar (Jerry on a white kite): 123,500 ppm LEAD — LEAD PAINT on a JELLY JAR from 1990!
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 ...
Read More about 1990 Tom & Jerry Welch’s Jelly jar (Jerry on a white kite): 123,500 ppm LEAD — LEAD PAINT on a JELLY JAR from 1990!
