Monday - August 8, 2022
My 14 year old son Charlie started a shop selling his designs on t-shirts at Threadless today - here's his first shirt design (& he is working on a few more). He is just getting the hang of how to upload the artwork and that sort of thing, so if you are interested in ...
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Recent & Important Articles:
#RIPOlivia (will update with a story at a later time).
Posted: Monday - August 8, 2022
Olivia Newton John & Tamara Rubin
Photo Taken: October 29, 2014
(At a party for environmental activists in Los Angeles, California) ...
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All of the thing in my son’s room – including the organic Naturepedic mattress that my (6 foot 2 inch tall) 14-year-old son sleeps on each night [details and 15% discount code in post too!]
August 7, 2022 - Sunday
The picture above is my youngest son's bedroom. Continue reading below for links to as many of the thing in his bedroom that I could find. BTW, his bedroom is nearly 100% Lead-free! [This link discusses the one major exception - and the reason we got rid of his bedroom ...
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Another Lead Safe Mama August Cross Country Driving Tour / Adventure! Starting August 18, 2022.
August 9, 2022 Update - Tuesday
Map Updated: Wednesday - August 17, 2022
CLICK the MAP to see it full sized
The map above is what the "Lead Safe Mama August 2022 Cross Country Tour" might look like if I visited everyone who has texted me (over the past couple of days) that they *might* be ...
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Find out about (some) CPSC violations… YEARS before they happen!
Please download this graphic and share it on your social media channels!
Click the image and then drag it to your desktop. ...
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Lead Safe Mama Initiated CPSC Recall for Lead Painted Baby Bottles Made by NUK
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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My bedroom: This is the organic Naturepedic mattress that my husband and I sleep on every night (details and discount code in post!)
Published: August 5, 2022
Updated: November 8, 2023
The picture above is my bedroom. (This is where my husband and I sleep when I am not traveling AND when I am not needed to comfort a kiddo, helping them get to sleep in their own room!) Under the patchwork comforter (and a down ...
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Myott “Royal Mail” Fine Staffordshire Ware (Made in England): 71,100 ppm Lead on the food surface. Do NOT use these dishes for food!
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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): ...
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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 ...
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